Project – Neurological Disorders

Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Physicians specializing in the field of neurology are called neurologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with neurological disorders.

Neurological disorders are disorders that affect the central nervous system (brain, brainstem and cerebellum), the peripheral nervous system (peripheral nerves - cranial nerves included), or the autonomic nervous system (parts of which are located in both central and peripheral nervous system). Neurologists also diagnose and treat some conditions in the musculoskeletal system.

For this project you should choose a neurological disorder and talk about it in detail.

INCLUDE the following information:

• Description of the disorder - focus on anatomy and physiology of the brain and nervous system, include details about the cause
• Images relating to the disorder - these could be MRI's of the brain or even photos of people
• Symptoms, describe what life is like for a person with the disorder
• Diagnosis
• How a person develops this disorder - it might be genetic, the result of an injury, or possibly the factors are unknown
• Treatment options - can it be cured or can the symptoms be managed?
• Personal accounts or information related to the disorder, your audience should understand what it is like for people to live with the disorder
• Additional Information - add a few extra things related to the disorder, this could be mention of famous people who have the disorder, organizations about the disorder, trivia, medical history.

Your report should be at least 2 pages typed and double-spaced with a font size no larger than twelve. Make sure that you understand everything that you have written. If you don’t, consult an authority figure.

Introductory and conclusion paragraphs are mandatory. A really good intro paragraph will make people want to read your whole report.

Some major conditions are listed on the back of his page, but you may find others.

Major conditions include:

    * headache disorders such as migraine, cluster headache and tension headache

    * epilepsy and seizure disorders

    * neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Lou Gehrig's disease and ataxia.

    * cerebrovascular disease, such as transient ischemic attacks, and strokes (ischemic or hemorrhagic)

    * sleep disorders

    * cerebral palsy

    * infections of the brain (encephalitis), brain meninges (meningitis), spinal cord (myelitis)

    * infections of the peripheral nervous system, such as botulism

    * neoplasms - tumors of the brain and its meninges (brain tumors), spinal cord tumors, tumors of the peripheral nerves (neuroma)

    * movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, chorea, hemiballismus, tic disorder, and Gilles de la Tourette syndrome

    * demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system, such as multiple sclerosis, and of the peripheral nervous system, such as Guillain-Barré syndrome and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)

    * spinal cord disorders - tumors, infections, trauma, malformations (e.g., myelocele, meningomyelocele, tethered cord)

    * disorders of peripheral nerves, muscle (myopathy) and neuromuscular junctions

    * traumatic injuries to the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves

    * altered mental status, encephalopathy, stupor and coma

    * Speech and language disorders