Nervous System The nervous system is responsible for the control of the body and the communication between different systems of the body. The nervous system is one the most important parts of the human body, and without it, the human body would be unable to function. Sometimes, the nervous system fails. This is shown to other humans by symptoms. Scientists are able to identify the causes of these symptoms and group them into diseases. Examples of diseases that affect the nervous system include Alzheimer’s, Jakob’s disease, cerebral palsy and autism. Drugs have been created to treat these diseases, and many of them are being used everyday to save lives. Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s Disease is caused by brain cells dying, and neural connections being severed. It is much more common in older people. Some of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease are difficulty to remember recent events, apathy, depression, impaired judgement, confusion, difficulty speaking, swallowing or walking. Doctors diagnose the disease by examining the patients mental abilities. This includes, tests of memory, attention, problem solving, and language. They can also perform brain scans, such as CT scans, MRI or PET. There is no known cure for Alzheimer’s The current treatment for Alzheimer’s is to supply the patients with drugs. There are two kinds. Cholinesterase inhibitors, and Memantine. Cholinesterase inhibitors boost the levels of cell to cell communication by increasing the amount of the chemical communicator that is found in neurons. Memantine slows the progression of symptoms by slowing the amount of calcium moving into blood cells. Currently, there are several drugs being developed that may help improve the treatment of people with Alzheimer’s. In the future, these drugs may be put into use. This includes anti-amyloid compounds. These drugs block specific proteins from clumping up in the brain. These clumps cause damage to the brain. There are two anti-amyloid compounds currently being studied. CAD106 and CNP250. Many other studies on different compounds that affect different aspects of Alzheimer’s are also being studied. In the future, Alzheimer’s may be a disease that is cured. Razadyne Razadyne is a Cholinesterase inhibitor. It increases the amount of acetylcholine in the brain, which is involved in learning, thinking, and memory processes. It contains Galantamine, which was first isolated from the bulbs and flowers of several plants in 1956 by Bulgarian chemist D. Paskov and his team. Some side effects of the drugs are the gastrointestinal symptoms that some people exhibit. Vomiting and Nausea was shown by people who took this drug. A study was also conducted, which found that taking Razadyne can have positive cognitive effects in the long-term. Conclusion Alzheimer’s disease is a neural disease that kills many people each year. It has no cure, although there are some treatments like Razadyne. More research is needed on the treatments of Alzheimer’s such as anti-amyloid compounds like CAD106 and CNP250.
