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What is Nervous system disorders?

What is Nervous system disorders?

• Nervous system disorders: Any disorder affecting the nervous system.
• Nervous system disorders: Pertaining to or used in or practicing neurology..
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Nervous system disorders: Introduction

Types of Nervous system disorders:

Broader types of Nervous system disorders:

• Nervous system conditions
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How serious is Nervous system disorders?

Deaths for Nervous system disorders: 4,622 people died from nervous system disorders in Australia 2002 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)

What causes Nervous system disorders?

Causes of Nervous system disorders: see causes of Nervous system disorders

What are the symptoms of Nervous system disorders?

Symptoms of Nervous system disorders: see symptoms of Nervous system disorders

Can anyone else get Nervous system disorders?

Inheritance: see inheritance of Nervous system disorders

Nervous system disorders: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Nervous system disorders.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Nervous system disorders.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Nervous system disorders: Neurologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Nervous system disorders.
Treatments for Nervous system disorders: see treatments for Nervous system disorders
Research for Nervous system disorders: see research for Nervous system disorders

Society issues for Nervous system disorders

Cost statistics for Nervous system disorders: The following are statistics from various sources about costs and Nervous system disorders:

• Estimated $723,896,000 spent in public hospitals on nervous system disorders in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Estimated $222,575,000 spent in public hospitals on the nervous system in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
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Hospitalization statistics for Nervous system disorders: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Nervous system disorders:

• 119,179 admissions to private hospitals because of nervous system diseases in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 127,012 patient days spent in private hospitals for nervous system diseases in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 38.2% of hospitalisations for nervous system diseases in public hospitals are single day in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 425,217 patient days spent in public hospitals for nervous system diseases in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 84,431 admissions to public hospitals because of nervous system diseases in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 85.2% of hospitalisations for nervous system diseases in private hospitals are single day in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
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Name and Aliases of Nervous system disorders

Main name of condition: Nervous system disorders

Other names or spellings for Nervous system disorders:

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Nervous system disorders: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Nervous system disorders:

• Gullian Barre syndrome
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• Stroke
• Extradural hematoma
• Intracerebral hematoma
• Subarachnoid hemorrhage
• Meningitis
• Encephalitis
• Brain tumours
• Hydrocephalus

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