Nervous System Diseases

spore that forms from the hypha of a fungus

network of thick-walled capillaries without pores that feeds oxygen to the brain but does not allow large molecules to pass through

disease caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, and can be acquired by eating contaminated foods

fluid that lubricates and cushions the nervous tissues and aids in waste removal and homeostasis

disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi that is characterized by tissue inflammation and is transmitted by reduviid bugs

inflammation of the brain

science that investigates the cause, transmission, timing, and distribution of infectious disease episodes, with a focus on recognizing outbreaks, controlling those outbreaks, and treating the infected

three membranes that encase the brain and spinal cord and include the dura mater, the arachnoid mater, and the pia mater

inflammation of the meninges, tissues that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord

phagocytic cell within the nervous system that seeks out and destroys any pathogens that manage to cross from the circulatory system into the nervous system

any of a group of disorders leading to motor neuron death and most commonly caused by various cyanobacteria

cell that supports and protects neurons

pathogen that infects cells of the nervous system, such as one that causes encephalitis

pertaining to the nervous system

disease of the nervous system

cell in the nervous tissue that transmits electrical and chemical signals throughout the body

pathogen, toxin, or other agent that preferentially affects or attacks the nervous system

disease that occurs when the poliovirus infects the central nervous system

misfolded protein that causes the proteins around it to become misfolded as well

disease characterized by increasing damage to the white matter of the brain in multiple locations

toxin responsible for the symptoms of tetanus

disease caused by the gram-positive, anaerobic, and spore-forming bacterium Clostridium tetani that affects the central nervous system and results in symptoms including muscle stiffness, spasms, and paralysis

disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Toxoplasma gondii that can lead to encephalitis in immunocompromised individuals such as AIDS patients

surgical incision in the trachea that allows for mechanical breathing assistance

class of diseases caused by prions

disease caused by members of the parasitic protozoa genus Trypanosoma that originated in equatorial Africa and is transmitted to humans via the bite of the tsetse fly

infectious disease spread via animal reservoirs, which can be both wild and domestic animals