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Brain and Spinal Cord articles

Feed Your Brain

“Eat your vegetables,” she commanded her 10-year-old son.

Nervous System
Information from all over the body travels quickly to and from the central nervous system. This system consists of the brain and spinal cord, and the information is sent with impulses via the nerves. Some of these impulses reach speeds from anywhere between 27 and 280 miles per hour.

Concussion
A concussion does not necessarily show visible *wounds, yet it should be taken very seriously. The symptoms begin with a short loss of consciousness after injury, followed by strong *headaches, typically accompanied by *nausea.

Epilepsy
There are many types of epilepsy, but the two most common are the grand mal and the petit mal. Grand mal seizures often begin with an abnormal feeling that is unique to the individual, and alerts him or her to an impending epileptic attack.

Facial Pain

Facial Paralysis
The facial paralysis of Bell_s palsy occurs quickly and dramatically, affecting all the muscles on one side of the face. The eyelid, cheek and mouth corner droop. In some cases, where the eyelids cannot be closed, dryness and irritation results.

Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare neurological disorder that became better known when the American baseball player Lou Gehrig became ill with this disease and died in 193.

Neuralgia
Nerves conduct the sense of touch to the brain, so when they are irritated, the *pain can be excruciating. Pain characterizes all kinds of neuralgia. Typical nerve pains are severe, shooting or recurring attacks. They are brought on by movement or just occur on their own.

Neuritis
Neuritis refers to nerve inflammation that does not always involve *pain. Nerve inflammation at various parts of the body is called *polyneuropathy. Depending on the type of nerve affected, it typically causes sensations of tingling, numbness or weakness, and paralysis.

Polyneuropathy
Polyneuropathy refers to any illness that attacks numerous nerves in the body, sometimes causing weakness and/or *pai.

Tourette’s Syndrome
Tourette’s syndrome is a neurological disease characterized by involuntary muscular movements, tics and uncontrollable, sometimes inappropriate, vocal sounds. In severe cases, there may be head shaking, shoulder jerking, arm flapping, foot stamping and the shouting of obscene words..

Twitching
Twitching occurs when a muscle contracts and releases suddenly and involuntarily. Slight twitches are obvious to the person experiencing them, but they are not usually noticeable to others. It is very common for muscles to twitch involuntarily from *fatigue after strenuous exercise..