Brain Disease & Disorders

123456789101112131415161718192021222324
Across
  1. 5. Progressive neurodegenerative disorder that changes the brain function over time.
  2. 6. Sudden swelling or inflammation of the brain.
  3. 10. Formerly called manic depression Mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) or lows (depression)
  4. 12. Inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
  5. 14. Affects part of the brain that controls muscle movement
  6. 16. Growth of abnormal cells in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves that branch from the Central Nervous System.
  7. 18. Sudden & unexplained episode of facial paralysis or weakness that usually affect one side of the face.
  8. 19. An irrational fear of confined spaces
  9. 21. A serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally
  10. 22. Genetic brain disease that affects the muscles and caused them to weaken.
  11. 23. Brain based learning disorder that causes difficulties with reading and processing written language. No connection to intelligence
  12. 24. Headache that can cause severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, usually on one side of the head
Down
  1. 1. Type of dementia affects memory, thinking and behavior
  2. 2. Brain is jostled inside the skull, due to an outside impact to the body or head.
  3. 3. A disorder characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states.
  4. 4. Occurs when the brain's blood supply in interrupted
  5. 7. Neurological disease and Movement disorder
  6. 8. Chronic, progressive disease, loss of brain cells that produce dopamine leads to problems
  7. 9. Rare neurodevelopmental disorder, experience a regression or loss of previously learned skills during infancy
  8. 11. Disrupts nerve cell activity in the brain and causes seizures
  9. 13. Interrupts the communication between the brain and the body Chronic disease of the CNS
  10. 15. Neurological and Developmental condition, is considered to have a spectrum
  11. 17. One of the most common mental disorders affecting children. Attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness
  12. 20. Neurologic disorder that creates difficulty communicating and understanding verbal and written language.