NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES AND DISORDERS

NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES AND DISORDERS

Andrea Rojas Isidro Montblanc and Maria Isabel Rivera

ALZHEIMER

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

ˈæltsˌhaɪmə´ɛs dɪˈziːz

It is a progressive mental illness characterized by a degeneration of nerve cells in the brain and a decrease in brain mass.

EPILEPSIA

EPILEPSY

ˈɛpɪlɛpsi

It is a brain disorder that causes people to have recurring seizures.

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CONVULSIONES

SEIZURES

ˈsiːʒəz

They are symptoms of a brain problem. They occur due to the sudden appearance of abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

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PARKINSON

PARKINSON'S DISEASE

ˈpɑː.kɪn.sənz ´ɛs dɪˈziːz

It is a chronic and degenerative disease of the nervous system characterized by lack of coordination and muscular rigidity and tremors.

ICTUS

STROKE

strəʊk

It occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted or reduced.

MIGRAÑA

MIGRAINE

ˈmiːgreɪn

It is a severe headache that usually affects one side of the head.

TUMOR CEREBRAL

BRAIN TUMOR

breɪn ˈtjuːmə

It is a growth of abnormal cells in the brain tissue.

ESCLEROSIS LATERAL AMIOTROFICA

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS

æm.i.əʊˌtrɒf.ɪkˈlætərəl sklɪəˈrəʊsɪs

It is a progressive disease of the nervous system that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control.

ESCLEROSIS MULTIPLE

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

ˈmʌltɪpl sklɪəˈrəʊsɪs

It is a disease of the nervous system that affects the brain and spinal cord. It injuries the myelin sheath, the material that surrounds and protects nerve cells.

MENINGITIS

MENINGITIS

mɛnɪnˈʤaɪtɪs

It is the inflammation of the thin tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, called the meninges.

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DEMENCIA

DEMENTIA

dɪˈmɛn ʃə

It is a loss of brain function that occurs due to certain diseases. It affects memory, thinking, language, judgment, and behavior.

MIGRAINE

LESIÓN MEDULAR

SPINAL CORD INJURY

spaɪnəl ˈkɔːd ˈɪndʒəri

It is a damage to the tight bundle of cells and nerves that sends and receives signals from the brain to and from the rest of the body.