Meningitis Encephalitis HIV/AIDS Systemic infections (for example, pneumonia or influenza) Changes in the body’s environment High…
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Hallucinations
Hallucinations involve sensing things – whether visual (sight), auditory (hearing), olfactory (smell), or gustatory (taste) –…
Guillain-Barré Syndrome
What is Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)? Guillain-Barré syndrome (say “ghee-YAN bah-RAY”) is a problem with your nervous…
Epilepsy
Seizures are the only visible symptom of epilepsy. There are different kinds of seizures, and symptoms…
EMG/NCS
Nerve conduction study (NCS) Nerve conduction studies are preformed first. The goal of the test is…
Electrocardiogram
The electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is a diagnostic tool that measures and records the electrical activity…
EEG
Electroencephalography (EEG) is the recording of electrical activity along the scalp produced by the firing of…
Creutzfeldt – Jakob Disease
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, invariably fatal brain disorder. It affects about one person…
Communication Disorder
A Communication Disorder – speech and language disorders which refer to problems in communication and in…