The nervous system plays a crucial role in coordinating communication between different parts of your body. It includes the central nervous system (CNS) (consisting of the brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS) (which extends beyond the CNS to other body tissues). Let’s explore some common nervous system diseases:

• Stroke: A cerebrovascular accident caused by disrupted blood flow to the brain, leading to sudden neurological symptoms like weakness, speech difficulties, and vision changes.
• Alzheimer’s Disease: A progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by memory loss, cognitive decline, and behavioural changes.
• Migraine: Recurrent severe headaches often accompanied by nausea, light sensitivity, and visual disturbances.
• Epilepsy: A condition marked by recurrent seizures due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS): An autoimmune disorder causing damage to the myelin sheath around nerve fibres, leading to various neurological symptoms.
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): Also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, it affects motor neurons, resulting in muscle weakness and paralysis.
• Guillain–Barré Syndrome: An autoimmune inflammatory disorder affecting peripheral nerves, leading to weakness and sometimes paralysis.
• Neuralgia: Nerve pain, often characterized by sharp, shooting sensations.
• Confinement Syndrome (Locked-In Syndrome): A rare condition where a person is conscious but unable to move or speak due to complete paralysis of voluntary muscles.