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Article: Neurologic Diseases
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Neurologic Diseases
Neurological disease is a structural disturbance or a malfunction of the
central nervous system
. Common neurological disorders include stroke, Alzheimer Disease, migraine headaches, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, sleep disorders, multiple sclerosis, pain, brain and spinal cord injuries, brain tumors, and
peripheral
nerve disorders. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disease and Stroke (NINDS), neurological disease is "a burden borne by every age group, by every segment of society, by people all over the world" (
www.http://ninds.nih.gov
).
Causes and Costs
The most common causes of neurological disorders include genetic, developmental, or
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