Conditions and Diseases of the Nervous System
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Introduction
There are perhaps more discrete conditions and diseases of the nervous system than of all other systems combined (Cecil's, 2007).
The following is a description of the most common conditions and diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems. For further, more comprehensive listings of neurological pathologies, please consult more definitive resources.
- CNS conditions
and diseases - peripheral conditions
and diseases - degenerative
diseases - infectious
diseases - tumours
- trauma
Cerebrovascular Diseases
Inflammatory Diseases
- multiple sclerosis
- acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
- acute transverse myelitis
Other
Peripheral Nervous System
Inflammatory Neuropathies
Infectious Neuropathies
- varicella-zoster virus
- leprosy
- diptheria
Hereditary Neuropathies
Neuromuscular Junction Disease
- myesthenia gravis
- Lamber-Eaton Syndrome
Metabolic and Toxic Neuropathies
- peripheral neuropathy in diabetes mellitus
- metabolic and nutritional peripheral neuropathies
- neuropathies associated with pregnancy
- toxic neuropathies
Traumatic Neuropathies
Tumours of Peripheral Nerves
Degenerative Diseases
Infections
Tumours
trauma
- head injury
- spinal injury
- radiculopathy
- thoracic outlet syndrome
The Case of...
a simple case introducing clincial presentation and calling for a differential diagnosis. To get students thinking.
Causes and Risk Factors
Pathophysiology
Signs and Symptoms
- history
- physical exam
History
Physical Exam
Investigations
- lab investigations
- diagnostic imaging
Lab Investigations
Diagnostic Imaging
Differential Diagnosis
Treatments
Consequences and Course
The Case of...
Case #2 - a small story wrapping it all up and asking about esp management.
Additional Resources
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