nervous systems and sense organs- disease/disorders Flashcards by Alaina Givans

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Achromatopsia

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Inherited disorder with absent color vision

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Acoustic neuroma

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Benign tumor on cranial nerve VIII

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Alzheimer disease

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Progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder

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Amblyopia

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Lazy eye

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Anacusis

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Total hearing loss

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Anencephaly

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Missing parts of brain/skull

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Anxiety disorders

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Conditions with excessive fear and worry

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Astigmatism

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Curved lens causes blurry vision

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Autism spectrum disorder

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Neurodevelopmental disorder affecting behavior and communication

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Bell palsy

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Weakness on one side of the face

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Bipolar disorder

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Mental illness with extreme mood swings

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Cataract

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Clouding of the eye’s lens

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Cerebral palsy

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Movement disorder from brain damage

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Concussion

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Brain injury (TBI)

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Conjunctivitis

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Pink eye (inflammation of conjunctiva)

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Dementia

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Decline in memory, reasoning, and thinking

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Depression

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Persistent sadness or lack of interest

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Diabetic retinopathy

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Retinal damage from diabetes

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Encephalitis

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Inflammation of the brain

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Epilepsy

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Disorder with recurrent seizures

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Glaucoma

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High eye pressure damages optic nerve

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Guillain-Barré syndrome

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Immune system attacks peripheral nerves

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Hemiparesis

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Weakness on one side of the body

Hemiplegia

Paralysis on one side of the body

Huntington disease

Inherited disorder that causes nerve cell breakdown

Hyperopia

Farsightedness

Labyrinthitis

Inflammation of inner ear

Menière disease

Inner ear disorder causing vertigo and hearing loss

Migraine

Intense, throbbing headache

Multiple sclerosis

Autoimmune disorder affecting CNS

Myopia

Nearsightedness

Neuralgia

Nerve pain

Neuropathy

Nerve damage outside CNS

Otitis media

Middle ear infection

Otosclerosis

Abnormal bone growth in middle ear

Presbycusis

Age-related hearing loss

Presbyopia

Age-related farsightedness

Retinal detachment

Retina pulls away from eye wall

Schizophrenia

Chronic mental disorder affecting thinking/emotion

Seasonal affective disorder

Depression from lack of sunlight

Stroke

Disrupted blood flow to the brain

Tinnitus

Ringing or buzzing in ears

Tourette syndrome

Tics: involuntary movements/sounds

Vertigo

Sensation of spinning

PTSD

Condition after experiencing trauma