Instructions:
The following activity will be to facilitate a discussion on nervous system structures, their functions and disease. You will only be graded on your individual post, not on any responses. I do however want everyone to see the diversity of diseases that can be traced back to the nervous system so please feel free to reply to your classmates posts.
Please create a post that answers the following questions:
List the name of a disease associated with a specific structure discussed in the neural tissue, CNS, and PNS lectures. (Example: Specific brain region, cranial nerve, etc..)
List the specific structure affected by this disease (This answer should be something specific covered in class, not just “brain” or “spinal cord”)
In a short paragraph or less describe the normal function of the structure affected by this disease.
In a short paragraph or less describe some of the major symptoms of this disease
Cite your sources (website, textbook, etc.) at the bottom of the response. Please make sure your sources are reliable. Examples of reliable sources are textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles or reviews, non-profit foundation publications/websites, etc.. If you are unsure if your source is reliable, please ask before using it.
Please note that this topic can get very complex, very quickly so keeping it simple is better.
