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Bell’s palsy

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Sudden weakness in facial muscles

Face appear to droop

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Alzheimer’s disorder

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Cognitive and behavioral impairment

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS

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Serious neurological disease

Muscle weakness, disability and eventually death

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Tension head aches

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Can last 30 min to a week

Dull pressure or tightness

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Migraine headaches

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Can last 7-72 hrs

Moderate to severe throbbing

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Cluster headaches

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Can last 15-180 min

Sharp but boring severe pain

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Neuralgia

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Nerve pain

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Meningitis

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Inflammation of the membranes surrounding brain and spinal cord

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Hydrocephalus

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Build up of fluid in the cavities deep within the brain

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Ataxia

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Lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movements

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Multiple sclerosis

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Chronic potentially debilitating affecting the brain and spinal cord
No known cure

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Parkinson’s disease

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Progressive disorder of the nervous system

Affects movement. It develops gradually.

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Transient ischemic attacks (TIA)

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Like a stroke producing similar symptoms but usually lasting only a few minutes
Often called mini stroke

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Traumatic brain injury (TBI)

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Results from a violent blow or jolt to the head or body

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Cerebral contusion

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A bruise of the brain tissue

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Hemiparesis

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Weakness on one side of the body

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Cerebral palsy (CP)

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Non progressive non-contagious motor conditions

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Obdormition

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Numbness in a limb

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Aphasia

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Impairment of language ability

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Bruxism

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Involuntary grinding or clenching of teeth while sleeping

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Hypopnea syndrome

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Abnormal shallow breathing or slow breathing

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Restless leg syndrome (RLS)

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An irresistible urge to move legs

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Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD)

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Sudden involuntary movement of arms or legs during sleep

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Parasomnias

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Disruptive sleep related events involving inappropriate Actions during sleep; sleep walking and night terrors are examples

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Narcolepsy (EDS)

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Falling asleep spontaneously but unwillingly at inappropriate times

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Somniphobia

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Dread or fear of falling asleep.

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Sleepwalking or somnambulism

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Engaging in activities that are normally associated with wakefulness

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Sleep apnea, obstructive sleep apnea

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Obstruction of the airway during sleep

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Coma

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State of unconsciousness lasting more than six hours

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Vertigo

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Dizziness

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Spinal cord injury

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Injury to the spinal cord that is caused by trauma, instead of disease