Neurology and Neurosurgery

Neurocognitive disorder is a general term that describes decreased mental function due to a medical disease other than a psychiatric illness. Neurocognitive disorders are classified into two types Major neurocognitive disorder and Minor neurocognitive disorder. Major Neurocognitive disorder was previously known as dementia. Neurocognitive disorders affect memory, attention, learning, language, perception, and social cognition.

 

Neuromuscular disorders affect the nerves that control your voluntary muscles. Neurons send messages that control these muscles. When the neurons die or become unhealthy, communication between the nervous system and muscles breaks down. At this stage, the muscles weaken and waste away. The weakness of muscle leads to twitching, cramps, aches and pains, and joint and movement problems. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Multiple sclerosis, Myasthenia gravis, Spinal muscular atrophy are examples of neuromuscular disorders.