The Nervous System

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The nervous system
is a network of nerve cells

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that
messages
sends
or
impulses,
information
throughout the body and is
considered as one of the
DISEASES most
system
important
of the
organ
body. It
consists of: brain, spinal cord
and the nerve cells. The
brain controls the overall
body process and function
through the use of nerve
cells or neurons. The spinal
cord is a special organ which
is responsible for reflexes. In
order for the nervous system
to function properly, all
organs must work
effectively. But as we all
know, the nervous system
can also be affected by pain
and nerve-related injuries.
Diseases and Conditions
Neurological disorders are the diseases of the nervous system.

1. Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease
damages brain and causes a
steady loss of memory and
of how well you can speak,
think and do your daily “Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s,
activities. It gets worse over brain and spinal cord
time, but how quickly this disorders, diabetes, cancer,
at least 58 diseases could
happens varies. There are
potentially be cured
medicines that may slow through stem cell research,
down the symptoms for a diseases that touch every
while and make the disease family in America and in
the world. “
easier to live with.
Rosa DeLauro
 2. Transient Ischemic Attack
Transient ischemic well as confusion and
attack is a condition memory loss. FUN FACTS ABOUT
where the patient has NERVOUS SYSTEM
stroke-like symptoms,
though it is not the 
same as a stroke. During 1. There are millions of
an episode, the patient nerve cell in the
human body than
can have a temporary
there are stars in the
loss of memory or Milky Way.
confusion. 4. Multiple 2. The diameter of the
neurons can range
Sclerosis between 4 to 100
Multiple sclerosis, often microns.
3. In a child developing
called MS, is a disease that inside the womb,
gradually destroys the neurons grow at the
protective covering of rate of 250,000
neurons per minute.
3. Parkinson’s nerve cells, in the brain and
4. As we grow older, the
Disease spinal cord. This can cause brain loses a gram
problems with muscle each year.
Parkinson’s disease 5. At a given point of
control and strength,
happens when there is a time, only 4% of the
vision, balance, feeling and cells in the brain are
problem with certain nerve
thinking. active, the rest are
cells in the brain that kept in reserve.
control movement. The 6. The nervous system is
classic symptoms are very quick, it can
transmit impulse at a
shaking (tremor), stiff
tremendous speed of
muscles (rigidity), and slow 100 meters per second.
movement (bradykinesia). The speed of message
transmissions to the
It may also cause problems 5. Amyotrophic brain can be as high as
with balance or walking as Lateral Sclerosis 180 miles per hour.
7. The human spinal
cord consists of
 Amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS), is a
progressive
neurological diseases
that cause the neurons
that control voluntary
muscles to degenerate,
according to the
National Institutes of
Health.

ALS causes
weakness with a wide
range of disabilities.
Eventually all muscles
under voluntary control
are affected, and
individuals lose their
strength and the ability
to move their arms, legs
and body.