Synopsis: Alphabetical list of currently known Human Neurological Conditions including short definitions for each disorder. A neurological disorder is defined as any disorder of the body nervous system. Neurological disorders affect the brain as well as the nerves found throughout the human body and the spinal cord.

A neurological disorder is defined as any disorder of the body nervous system. Structural, biochemical or electrical abnormalities in the brain, spinal cord or other nerves can result in a range of symptoms. Examples of symptoms include paralysis, muscle weakness, poor coordination, loss of sensation, seizures, confusion, pain and altered levels of consciousness. The specific causes of neurological problems vary, but can include genetic disorders, congenital abnormalities or disorders, infections, lifestyle or environmental health problems including malnutrition, and brain injury, spinal cord injury or nerve injury.

There are many recognized neurological disorders, some relatively common, but many rare. They may be assessed by neurological examination, and studied and treated within the specialties of neurology and clinical neuropsychology. Mental disorders, on the other hand, are "psychiatric illnesses" or diseases which appear primarily as abnormalities of thought, feeling or behavior, producing either distress or impairment of function.

Neurological disorders affect the brain as well as the nerves found throughout the human body and the spinal cord. These three parts of the body work together and are referred to as the central nervous system that control everything in the body. Neurology is the medical science that deals with the nervous system and disorders that affect it. Conditions that are classed as mental disorders, or learning disabilities and forms of Intellectual disability, are not themselves usually dealt with as neurological disorders.

Neurological disorders can be categorized according to the primary location affected, the primary type of dysfunction involved, or the primary type of cause. The broadest division is between central nervous system disorders and peripheral nervous system disorders. Neurological disorders can affect an entire neurological pathway or a single neuron. Even a small disturbance to a neuron's structural pathway can result in dysfunction.

According to the University of California, San Francisco, there are more than 600 neurological disorders that strike millions each year. These diseases and disorders inflict great pain and suffering on millions of patients and their families, and cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars annually. Social Security approves disability benefits for serious cases of epilepsy, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, ALS, and other nerve-based diseases.

Diagram of the human brain showing the four lobes - frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, and temporal lobe - of the cerebral cortex. The cerebrum or cortex is the largest part of the human brain, associated with higher brain function such as thought and action.

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Cite:Journal: Disabled World. Language: English. Author: Disabled World. Electronic Publication Date: 2015/04/08. Last Revised Date: 2019/09/23. Reference Title: "A to Z List of Neurological Disorders", Source: A to Z List of Neurological Disorders. Abstract: Alphabetical list of currently known Human Neurological Conditions including short definitions for each disorder. Retrieved 2019-10-19, from https://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/disorders-list.php - Reference Category Number: DW#101-11375.

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