Neurology
Coma
Coma – A state of unrousable unresponsiveness
Cranial Nerve Lesions
Cranial Nerve Lesions – Damage to a cranial nerve through injury or disease
Delirium
Delirium – Brain failure where impairment of attention is accompanied by abnormalities of perception and mood
Dementia
Dementia – An acquired disorder of cognitive function
Encephalitis
Encephalitis – Inflammation of brain parenchyma
Epilepsy
Epilepsy – Paroxysmal transient disturbances of nervous system function resulting from abnormal electrical activity of the brain
Guillain Barré Syndrome
Guillain Barré Syndrome – Progressive weakness of proximal muscles due to Antibodies against the myelin sheath
Huntington’s Disease
Huntington’s Disease (HD) – An autosomal dominant disorder characterised by progressive neurodegeneration
Meningitis
Meningitis – An infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and the spinal cord
Motor Neuron Lesions
Motor Neuron Lesions – Lesions within the motor pathways
Myotonic Dystrophy
Myotonic Dystrophy – An inherited disorder characterised by progressive muscle wasting and weakness
Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s Disease – Progressive neurodegenerative disease involving a depletion of dopaminergic neurons in the basal ganglia, particularly the substantia nigra