Diseases of the nervous system
Posted by rcslibrarian on October 16, 2007
Ms Allen has asked her class to research some medical conditions which affect the nervous system. Use the links below to start your research.
Diseases of the nervous system
Here are some links about diseases of the nervous system
The nervous system explains how diseases of the nervous system occur and had lots of links to information about specific diseases.
This website from Medline has some basic information about diseases of the nervous system. Scroll down for links to webpages adbout specific conditions…
Huntington’s Disease
The Huntington’s Disease Association has lots of factsheets that will help your research. You can also look at these pages from the BBC and Wikipedia to find out about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Huntington’s Disease.
Motor Neurone Disease
The MND Association has lots of information about Motor Neurone Disease and its treatment. You can also look at this Wikipedia article and this short article from the BBC to find out more about the diagnosis, treatment and symptoms of MND.
Parkinsons disease
This Wikipedia article outlines the symptoms, the diagnoses and the treatment of Parkinsons while this webpage from the Parkinsons Society gives you lots of information about the disease and how it affects sufferers. This webpage from the BBC outlines the key symptoms and treatment of Parkinsons
