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Nervous Pathologies
Nervous Pathologies, using Mosby's Pathology For Massage Therapists.
| Diseases | Defined By... |
|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Disease | Characterized by confusion, memory failure, disorientation, restlessness, delusions, speech disturbances, and an inability to carry out purposeful movements. |
| Bipolar Disorder | A mood disorder in which both depressive and manic episodes occur; one or the other phase may be predominate. |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | A painful repetitive strain injury of the hand and wrist. |
| Dementia | A cognitive disorder characterized by personality disintegration, disorientation, and a general loss of cognitive abilities, uncluding impairment of memory and abstract thinking. |
| Depression | A mood disorder characterized by feeling of deep sadness, despair, pessimism, low self-esteem, withdrawal from personal contact, decreased energy, sleep and eating disturbances |
| Guillain-Barré Syndrome | A rapidly progressive peripheral nerve paralysis; many cases follow a viral infection |
| Lou Gehrig's Disease | A degeneration of motor neurons characterized by weakness and muscle atrophy of the hands, forearms, and legs, spreading to involve most of the body. |
| Multiple Sclerosis | An autoimmune disorder in which there is a progressive destruction of myelin sheaths in the central nervous system |
| Myasthenia Gravis | Characterized by muscle weakness and fatigue, this is an autoimmune disorder resulting in a loss of acetylcholine receptors at the junction between the neuron and muscle cell. |
| Nerve Compression | Caused by pressure against the nerve due to contact with hard tissues such as bone or cartilage |
| Nerve Entrapment | Condition resulting from pressure against the nerves from adjacent soft tissues such as muscle, tendon, fascia, and ligaments |
| Neuropathy | An inflammation or degeneration of the PNS with numbness or varied sensations. |
| Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | An anxiety disorder characterized by emotionally constricted mannerisms that are overly conventional and rigid. |
| Paraplegia | Paralysis of the lower extremities and trunk |
| Parkinson's Disease | A progressive, degenerative, neurological disorder marked by the destruction of the dopamine-producing neurons in the brain resulting in depletion of the neurotransmitter dopamine. |
| Poliomyelitis | An infectious disease caused by the poliovirus |
| Quadriplegia | Paralysis of the arms and legs |
| Sciatica | Inflammation of the sciatic nerve |
| Seizure Disorders | The presence of abnormal and irregular discharges of cerebral electrical activity; a "lightning storm in the brain" |
| Spina Bifida | A congenital defect characterized by a lack of bone development in the lamina (posterior vertebral arch), usually in the lumbar spine |
| Stroke | Caused by an occlusion or blockage of cerebral blood vessels by an embolus or thrombus, resulting in cerebrovascular hemorrhage |
| Substance Abuse | Classified as the use of a mood or behavior-altering substance that results in distress or impairment. |
| Thoracic Outlet Syndrome | Compression or entrapment of one or more of the structures of the neurovascular bundle located in the neck, upper chest, and axilla |
| Trigeminal Neuralgia | A neurological condition of the trigeminal nerve; any one or all three of the nerve branches may be affected. |
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