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Alzheimer's disease attacks brain cells and neurotransmitters (chemicals that carry

messages between brain cells), affecting the way your brain functions, your memory
and the way you behave. It is also the most common form of dementia.
Bell’s palsy is a sudden weakness or paralysis of one side of the face. It is
caused by inflammation or damage to the facial nerve. It is usually temporary –
most people recover fully.
Cerebral palsy is a condition in which the ability to control muscles is reduced
due to nervous system damage before, during or after birth. This nervous system
damage affects body movement and posture. It often shows up as either floppy or
stiff muscles, or involuntary muscle movements.
Epilepsy is a common, long-term brain condition where a person has repeated
seizures, and is thought to affect about 3% of Australians.
Motor neurone disease (MND) is a condition which affects the nerve cells (neurons),
causing weakness in the muscles that gets worse and eventually leads to paralysis.
It is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that affects the central nervous
system. It affects more than 25,000 people in Australia and is 3 times more common
in women than in men.
Neurofibromatosis is a relatively common genetic condition. The signs and symptoms
differ from person to person, depending on what type they have. Neurofibromatosis
is not yet curable, but it is a manageable and many people with the condition lead
normal lives.
Parkinson’s disease is a disorder of the nervous system. It results from damage to
the nerve cells in a region of the brain that produces dopamine, a chemical that is
vital for the smooth control of muscles and movement.
Sciatica is a condition that can lead to pain in the back and legs. It occurs when
pain travels along the path of the sciatic nerve. This nerve starts in your lower
spine, and travels through your hip and buttock and down the back of your leg to
your foot.
Shingles is a painful rash that can cause nerve pain. It is caused by the
varicella-zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox. You can
only get shingles if you have had chickenpox in the past.

Nervous System connects all your body parts and transmits signals from one part to
another. It is a system of cells, tissues, and oragans that regulates the body's
responses to internal and external stimuli

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