Bell’s palsy
Sudden weakness in facial muscles
Face appear to droop
Alzheimer’s disorder
Cognitive and behavioral impairment
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS
Serious neurological disease
Muscle weakness, disability and eventually death
Tension head aches
Can last 30 min to a week
Dull pressure or tightness
Migraine headaches
Can last 7-72 hrs
Moderate to severe throbbing
Cluster headaches
Can last 15-180 min
Sharp but boring severe pain
Neuralgia
Nerve pain
Meningitis
Inflammation of the membranes surrounding brain and spinal cord
Hydrocephalus
Build up of fluid in the cavities deep within the brain
Ataxia
Lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movements
Multiple sclerosis
Chronic potentially debilitating affecting the brain and spinal cord
No known cure
Parkinson’s disease
Progressive disorder of the nervous system
Affects movement. It develops gradually.
Transient ischemic attacks (TIA)
Like a stroke producing similar symptoms but usually lasting only a few minutes
Often called mini stroke
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Results from a violent blow or jolt to the head or body
Cerebral contusion
A bruise of the brain tissue
Hemiparesis
Weakness on one side of the body
Cerebral palsy (CP)
Non progressive non-contagious motor conditions
Obdormition
Numbness in a limb
Aphasia
Impairment of language ability
Bruxism
Involuntary grinding or clenching of teeth while sleeping
Hypopnea syndrome
Abnormal shallow breathing or slow breathing
Restless leg syndrome (RLS)
An irresistible urge to move legs
Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD)
Sudden involuntary movement of arms or legs during sleep
Parasomnias
Disruptive sleep related events involving inappropriate Actions during sleep; sleep walking and night terrors are examples
Narcolepsy (EDS)
Falling asleep spontaneously but unwillingly at inappropriate times
Somniphobia
Dread or fear of falling asleep.
Sleepwalking or somnambulism
Engaging in activities that are normally associated with wakefulness
Sleep apnea, obstructive sleep apnea
Obstruction of the airway during sleep
Coma
State of unconsciousness lasting more than six hours
Vertigo
Dizziness
Spinal cord injury
Injury to the spinal cord that is caused by trauma, instead of disease