Alzheimers 1. Alzheimers is a ______ fatal disease of the_______. 2. ____________________ and _______________________ accumulate in the brain and kill ____________________ cells. 3. The disease starts in the _______________________________. This is where ________________________ first form. 4. Over time it becomes ___________________________ to form _______________________. 5. Plaques and tangles spread into different parts of the ______________which causes the different ________________. slowbrain Plaquestangles brain hippocampus memories harder memories brainstages

6. Regions affected next: _______________________: harder to find the right __________________ _______________________ thought: can’t solve ___________________, concepts, or make ________________________. _________________________: hard to control ______________ or ________________. Senses: hard to interpret information from senses, may hallucinate. Memories Balance/coordination Heart and ___________________________ 7. Is Alzheimer’s curable? ______ 8. How long does someone usually live after being diagnosed with Alzheimers? ________________ Languageword Logicalproblems plans Emotionsmoods feelings breathing No 8-10 years

Parkinson’s Disease 1. Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressive __________disorder. 2. Parkinsons disease starts in the _________ ___________. 3. The part of the brain it attacks affects control of _______________ and _______________ _______________. 4. When the motor neuron ___________ it can’t produce dopamine. 5. Dopamine is essential to ______________ and ________________. movement braincells movement motor function dies movement coordination

6. A first sign of Parkinson’s is called a resting tremor of the _________. This is when the hand __________. 7. What other parts of the body can resting tremors affect? _________, ________ and __________ 8. What are some other symptoms? __________________________________________________________ 9. Are treatments available? _______ 10. Do the treatments cure Parkinson’s or improve the quality of life? _________________________________________________________ hand shakes arms legs jaw Stiff joints, losing coordination, shuffle gait, loss of fine motor coordination Yes Improve quality of life

Huntington’s Disease 1.Is Huntington's disease acquired or do you get it from your parents? _______________________________________ 2. What is the chance of someone passing it on to their children? ____ 3. What happens to a person’s brain cells if they have HD? __________________________________________________________ 4. Once the brain cells start to malfunction and die the person has problems with __________, _________ and ________. You get it from your parents 50/50 Malfunction and die movement thinking moods

5. At what age does Huntington's Disease usually start? ____________ 6. Can someone get Huntington's Disease when they are a child or teenager? ______ 7. How long can someone survive HD after symptoms begin? ________ 8. HD symptoms are caused by ______ of nerve cells in the brain. 9. The basal ganglia is the most heavily damaged which is responsible for controlling __________, organizing ________ and regulating _______. 10. Symptoms start at _______ times for ________ people. 11. Most noticeable symptom have to do with _________ years of age Yes years death movementthoughts motions different movement

12. Overtime it becomes harder to control _______, difficult to ______, _______ and perform ______. 13. Latest stage so serious patient can no longer take care of _______. 14. Other symptoms can include difficulty with thinking ________, communicating, _____________, and ___________. emotions walktalktasks self clearly attention spanmemory

Cerebral Palsy (CP) 1. Cerebral Palsy is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to____________. 2. Is all CP the same? _____ 3. ___________and ________can help a person live a meaningful life. 4. CP is an _______ to the brain that usually happens during ___________or shortly after _______. 5. Cerebral palsy affects people in ________ ways because it can affect different parts of the ________. 6. Cerebral palsy ________ impacts _________ because the message coming from the ________ to the _________ is affected. move No Treatment support injury pregnancy birth different brain always movement brainmuscles

7. CP is described by what parts of the _____ is affected and the way it affects ___________. 8. Quadriplegia affects ______, ______, and ______. 9. Diplegia mainly affects both ______. Fine movement of the _______can be affected as well. 10. Hemiplegia is when only ____ side is affected. 11. Spasticity is the most common way CP affects the _________. Muscles appear _______ and _______. This makes it difficult to use the muscles because a person can’t turn them ____ and ______. 12. Can someone have a mixed type of Cerebral Palsy? _____ body movement arms legs trunk legs hands one muscles stiff tight on off yes

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) 1. Why is MS a medical mystery? _____________________________ 2. Are the symptoms the same for everyone? ____ 3. What are some of the symptoms someone might experience? __________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 4. What do 50% of MS patients complain about? ________________________________________ Don’t know the cause and there is no cure. No Fatigue, slurred speech, balance issues, weakness, dizziness, loss of vision, depression and trouble with coordination Difficulty with concentration and memory loss

5. What part of the nervous system does MS affect? __________ 6. The myelin sheath covers every _______. 7. The myelin sheath helps every neuron communicate with each other ____________ and ___________. 8. In MS the body’s immune system _______ the myelin sheath and then overtime in certain areas of the brain it ________ that myelin sheath. Central neuron effectivelyefficiently attacks destroys

9. Where cells are destroyed in the brain will determine what ________ the person experiences. 10. What three things are really important for someone with MS? ____________, ___________ and ______ 11. Is early intervention important? ______ 12. Is there a cure? ___ symptoms physical activityhealthy dietrest Yes No

A.L.S. 1. All voluntary movement is controlled by the _____. 2. The axon of the _______________________ extends to the __________. The signal it sends causes the ____________ to _____________. 3. ALS is a degenerative _________ of the ______ and _______motor neurons. 4. As more neurons become affected they become unable to send ________ for _____________. When this happens the person has a loss of ___________ muscle movement and ___________. 5. Over time muscle _______________ and spasm develop. 6. Patients are unable to perform routine activities such as _________ and getting out of a _______. brain motor neuron muscle contract disease upperlower signals movement voluntary coordination weakness walking chair

7. Eventually paralysis develops, interfering with the ability to _______, _______ and ______. 8. Is there a cure? ____ 9. How long does someone usually live for after diagnosis? ______ 10. Who is ALS named after? _______ 11. What sport did he play? ______ 12. How long after he retired did he die? _____ swallow talkbreathe No 3-5 years Lou Gehrig baseball 2 years

Video questions (1) List three symptoms Amy was experiencing: Bacterial meningitis infects the ________________ _____ out of 4 people are carriers of bacterial meningitis In one year, how many Americans will contract bacterial meningitis? Exhaustion, Achy, Flu-like, hands & feet were numb Blood 1 3,000

Video questions (2) What does bacterial meningitis attack in the body? List 2 ways you can get bacterial meningitis: How is bacterial meningitis treated? True or false 11-19% of those infected have permanent damage to their health. Protective membrane in the brain & spinal cord Secretions like: Sharing food, kissing, coughing/sneezing TRUE Antibiotics

Seizure Video questions How does a seizure affect the brain? List 2 types of seizures: What is the cause? What does an EEG test for? Cause abnormal electrical activity in the brain Passing out, Confusion, Staring, Weak and fall down Unknown Measures electrical wave patterns in brain

Stroke video questions How many people worldwide will be affected by a stroke? True or false: Most strokes occur in people over age 65 A stroke is when __________ flow to the brain is cut off List 3 symptoms of a stroke: Explain what Face Arms Speech and Time mean What is the difference between a block and a bleed? TIA is a _______________ sign of having a full stroke List 3 things you can do to prevent a stroke 15 million True Blood Droopy face, weakness in limbs, difficulty speaking, vision, balance, confusion, memory loss. Face: Drooping, smile Speech: Slurred Arms: Weakness Time: Help quickly Block: Blood vessel has no passageBleed: Blood vessel is leaking warning Decrease BP, alcohol and smoking, control diet and diabetes, watch cholesterol, and exercise