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Neurological Disorders Webquest
"Neurological disorders are diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system. In other words, the brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves, peripheral nerves, nerve roots, autonomic nervous system, neuromuscular junction, and muscles. These disorders include epilepsy, Alzheimer disease, Parkinson's disease and many others."




 "Mental disorders, on the other hand, are "psychiatric illnesses" or diseases which appear primarily as abnormalities of thought, feeling or behaviour, producing either distress or impairment of function. Hundreds of million of people worldwide are affected by neurological disorders: For example, 50 million people have epilepsy; 62 million are affected by cerebrovascular disease; 326 million people suffer from migraine; 24 million are affected by Alzheimer disease and other dementias globally."  You may choose any of the following disorders. If you have other diseases you would like to research...check with me!  Website Resources Once you have chosen the disorder you want to study, use google to research it. The following sites may also be helpful [|Neuroscience for Kids] [|Health Insite (Brain Diseases)] [|Brainweb (Dana Foundation)] [|Washington U. Disorders Page]
 * YOUR ASSIGNMENT: Research a disorder or disease of the nervous system and present your findings in the form of a short, interesting Poweroint Presentation, AND POST IT ON YOUR WIKI PAGE. Include the following information in this order:**
 * Description of the disorder - focus on Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous System
 * Images relating to the disorder - MRI's, Photo's
 * Describe the symptoms and what the life is like for those with the disorder
 * Describe Treatment and/or Management Options
 * Alzheimer's Disease
 * Asperger's Syndrome
 * Attention Deficit Disorder
 * Autism
 * Bipolar Disorder
 * Cerebral palsy
 * Dyslexia
 * Epilepsy
 * Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Huntington's Disease
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Migraines
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Multiple Sclerosis
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Narcolepsy
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Parkinson's Disease
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rett Syndrome
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Schizophrenia
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spina Bifida
 * <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tourette Syndrome