Neurological Disorders Webquest
Neurological disorders are
diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system. In other words,
the brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves, peripheral nerves, nerve roots,
autonomic nervous system, neuromuscular junction, and muscles. These disorders
include epilepsy, Alzheimer disease, Parkinson's disease and many others.

Mental disorders, on the other
hand, are "psychiatric illnesses" or diseases which appear primarily
as abnormalities of thought, feeling or behaviour, producing either distress
or impairment of function.
Hundreds of million of people
worldwide are affected by neurological disorders: For example, 50 million
people have epilepsy; 62 million are affected by cerebrovascular disease;
326 million people suffer from migraine; 24 million are affected by Alzheimer
disease and other dementias globally.
TASK
As a group you will research
a disorder or disease of the nervous system and present your findings
in the form of a Powerpoint Presentation.
Include the following information
in this order:
- Description of the disorder
- focus on Anatomy and Physiology of the brain and nervous system.
- Images relating to the disorder
- these could be MRI's of the brain or even photos of people
- Symptoms, describe what
life is like for a person with the disorder
- How does a person get the
disorder - it might be genetic, the result of an injury, or possibly
the factors are unknown.
- Treatment options - can
it be cured or can the symptoms be managed?
- Additional Information - add a few extra things related to the disorder, this could be slides of famous people who have the disorder, organizations about the disorder, trivia, medical history. You can also link to a short video from a news site.
* Be aware of your audience
(the class) and avoid overly technical medical information - avoid copy
pasting from sites. You want your presentation to be understood by the
average person.
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You may choose
any of the following disorders. If one is not on the list, check
with your teacher to see if it is appropropriate.
- Alzheimer's
Disease
- Asperger's
Syndrome
- Attention
Deficit Disorder
- Autism
- Bipolar Disorder
- Dissociative Disorder
- Depression
- Cerebral
palsy
- Dyslexia
- Epilepsy
- Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome
- Huntington's
Disease
- Migraines
- Multiple
Sclerosis
- Narcolepsy
- Parkinson's
Disease
- Huntington's Disease
- Rett Syndrome
- Panic Disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive
- Schizophrenia
- Spina Bifida
- Stroke
- Tourette
Syndrome
Website Resources
Once you have
chosen the disorder you want to study, use google to research it.
The following sites may also be helpful
Neuroscience
for Kids
Health
Insite (Brain Diseases)
Brainweb
(Dana Foundation)
Washington
U. Disorders PageMentalHealth.com
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Information: Anatomy
& Physiology
Abundance of facts that relate to the disorder, includes specific information
about the brain, or cells are biological processes |
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Symptoms, list and descriptions of the most common |
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Developing the Disorder. Is it genetic, environmental? |
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Treatment of the Disorder. What medications are used, how does a person live with the disorder? |
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| Additional Information: History, Famous people, Trivia, Possibly a video included |
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Audience (Target audience is addressed) |
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| Organization:
Follows a logical order, transitions are smooth |
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| Creativity:
Use of images, slide transitions, bulleted lists, etc |
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