An acute focal neurological deficit from interrupted blood flow to the brain.
FAST — Face droop, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call for help.
Epilepsy
A tendency to recurrent, unprovoked seizures from abnormal brain activity.
Meningitis
Inflammation of the meninges, usually from infection.
Parkinson's Disease
A degenerative disorder from loss of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra.
Status Epilepticus
A seizure lasting over 5 minutes, or repeated seizures without recovery in between.
Multiple Sclerosis
A disease in which the immune system attacks the insulating sheath of nerves in the brain and spinal cord, causing scattered neurological problems.
Movement Disorders
Neurological conditions that produce too much or too little movement, from tremor and jerks to slowness and stiffness.