neurologic disorders
Introduction to Symptoms of Neurologic Disorders
Introduction
Neurologic symptoms vary greatly because the nervous system controls many different body functions. Symptoms can include all forms of pain and can involve muscle function, sensation, interpretation of sensory stimuli, the special senses (vision, taste, smell, and hearing), sleep, awareness (consciousness), and mental function (cognition). The following are some examples: Agnosia None Amnesias None Aphasia None Apraxia None Cerebellar Disorders None Auras (eg, visual, olfactory), as occur in Seizure Disorders , Bradykinesia Delirium None Dementia None Dysarthria (eg, due to Overview of Stroke or Dysphagia None Dystonias None Insomnia and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS) None Approach to the Patient With Headache None Insomnia and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS) None Involuntary movements (eg, Chorea, Athetosis, and Hemiballismus , Memory Loss None Muscle Cramps None Muscle stiffness or rigidity (as occurs in Parkinson Disease or Numbness or other sensory deficits Obtundation or Overview of Coma and Impaired Consciousness None Seizure Disorders None Snoring None Tremor None Dizziness and Vertigo None Acute Vision Loss , Weakness None 