Chronic neurological diseases generate persistent problems that target the brain and spinal cord alongside nerve tissue. These health conditions create major life quality reductions by producing several symptoms which include weakness along with numbness and pain and impairment in movement coordination and cognitive functioning.
* Alzheimer’s disease: Alzheimer’s represents a brain disease that develops progressively and leads to both memory loss and reduced mental functions.
* Parkinson’s disease: Parkinson’s disease manifests as a movement disorder producing three main symptoms of tremors combined with stiffness and slowed movements.
* Multiple sclerosis (MS): This autoimmune disorder strikes the central nervous system and produces impairments in vision and balance and body coordination.
* Epilepsy: The neurological condition continuously triggers seizures as one of its main symptoms.
* Stroke: The interruption of brain blood flow leads to brain cell death.
* Spinal cord injury: When the spinal cord sustains damage it causes patients to lose their ability to move their body along with sensation from their body part.
* Migraine: Migraine stands as a headache type that induces pulsating pain together with vomiting reactions alongside light and sound sensitivities.
* Trigeminal Neuralgia: People with this chronic pain condition experience intense pain from disruptions to their trigeminal nerve.
* Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): People can develop this long-term pain problem when an injury detains one of their limbs.
Some possible causes include:
* Genetic factors: Genetic mutations among populations create increased susceptibility toward different neurological diseases.
* Autoimmune diseases: During autoimmune conditions the body develops improper immune response by attacking tissue belonging to itself which extends to include nervous system structures.
* Infections: Chronic neurological problems develop because some infections damage the nervous system in ways that cannot be reversed.
* Trauma: Severe trauma to both the head and spinal cord results in major neurological system harm.
* Environmental factors: Some neurological diseases develop more frequently when the body absorbs dangerous chemicals from the environment.
Millions of people worldwide face the enormous public health challenge of enduring chronic neurological diseases. Research advances together with treatment improvements generate hope for better management of conditions which have no cure. Early detection together with proper medical care leads to the best possible disease results.
Dr. Navin Tiwari
Consulting Neurologist