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Total cards: 19•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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ALS

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis also called lou gehrigs disease -chronic, degenerative neuromuscular disease -unknown cause

#2
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aphasia

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speech or language impairment There are different types

#3
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Cerebral palsy

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disturbance in voluntary movement action and is caused by brain damage Lack of oxygen to the brain, birth, injuries, prenatal, rubella, and infections .

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cerebrovasculat accident or CVA (stroke)

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occurs when the blood flow to the brain is impaired, resulting in a lack of oxygen and a destruction of brain tissue CVA includes loss of consciousness weakness, or paralysis on one side of the body(hemiplegia) dizziness, dysphasia (difficulty swallowing) visual disturbances, mental confusion and incontinuence

#5
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hemiplegia

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weakness or paralysis on one side of the body

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dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

#7
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shingles

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heroes zoster acute inflammation of nerve cells and is caused by the herpes virus which also causes chicken pox.

#8
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parkinson’s disease

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Chronic progressive condition involving degeneration of brain cells, usually in person’s 50 and over

#9
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quadriplegia

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paralysis of legs and the body below the spinal cord injury

#10
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neuralgia

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Nerve pain caused by inflammation pressure, toxins, or other disease diseases

#11
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paraplegia

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paralysis in the lower extremities or lower part of the body Caused by a spinal cord injury

#12
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multiple sclerosis (MS)

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Chronic progressive disability condition, resulting from a degeneration of the myelin sheath in the central nervous system

#13
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meningitis

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information of the meninges of the brain and or spinal cord Caused by a bacterium virus, fungus or toxins, such as lead or arsenic

#14
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Epilepsy

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seizure syndrome Brain disorder associated with abnormal electrical impulses in the neurons of the brain

#15
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hydrocephalus

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excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles and in some cases the subarachnoid space of the brain Usually from congenial defects, infection, or tumor that obstructs the flow of fluid out of the

#16
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encephalitis

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Information of the brain and is caused by a virus, bacterium or chemical agent

#17
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concussion

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traumatic brain injury, usually from a blow to the head from an accident injury or fall The brain slides back/Ford and forcefully hits against the skull Think bruise on brain!(BOB)

#18
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carpal tunnel syndrome

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Progressive, painful condition of the wrist and hand Occurs when the median nerve is pinched or compressed

#19
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TPA

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Tissue plasminogen activator