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4.3 Compton investigation done for diagnosing nervous system disorders

Evaluating and diagnosing damage to the nervous system is complicated and
complex. Many of the same symptoms occur in different combinations among
the different disorders to further complicate the diagnostic process. man\
disorders do not have definitive causes, markers or tests

 Computed Tomography Scan (CT or CAT scan)
 Electroencephalogram
 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
 Electro diagnostic tests (i.e., electromyography (EMG)
 Positron emission tomography (PET)
 Arteriogram (also called an angiogram)
 Spinal tap (also called a lumbar puncture)

4.3Short description of the common nervous system disorders

a) Stroke
b) Epilepsy (FIT)
c) Brain tumor
 Benign tumors
 Malignant tumors
d) Spinal disease:
 Degenerative spine disease includes herniated disc disease and spine
stenosis.
 Spinal Tumors are tumors that involve the spinal cord or vertebral
column. They can either be primary, originating in the spinal column, or
secondary, spreading to the spine from other sites in the body, such as
in the case of a metastatic cancer.

 Spinal Dysraphisms are abnormalities in the spinal cord, mostly due to
abnormalities in the development of the spinal cord and/or vertebral
column and include conditions like Spine Bifida Meningocele and
Svringomyelia.

e) Neurovascular disorders

 Arteriovenous malformation (AVM)
 Brain aneurysm (cerebral aneurysm)
 Cavernous malformation (cavernoma)

f) Multiple sclerosis
g) Parkinson's disease
h) Alzheimer's disease

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