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Apart from specific causes like infections, injuries etc causes that affect overall functioning of nervous system as well as intellect, wisdom or also may increase severity of disease of nervous system are as follows:

  1. Excess use of dry food products like bread, biscuits, gram, pea etc that increase dryness in body and may affect nutrition to brain.
  2. Excess use of unhygienic food or food that is low in nutrition.
  3. Use of overnight food, raw uncooked food as well as food that is not fresh.
  4. Excess use of microwave for cooking, frozen food increase dryness of food.
  5. Heavy food products like pizza, burgers etc lower digestive fire and may cause disorders like headache or increase their severity.
  6. Excess use of alcohol, smoking cigarette or chewing tobacco.
  7. Use of milk with fruits like in fruit-salads, milkshakes etc is usually cold in nature and may increase severity of disorders like headache.
  8. Use of hot and cold products one after another may have a sort of toxic effect on body.
  9. Unable to control one’s feelings like that of fear, anger, hatred etc is an important cause for behavioral and emotional problems.

Common sign and symptoms:

Because of the complexity of causes, damage to brain, spine or peripheral nerves can cause extremely varied symptoms. Following symptoms suggest a nervous system disorder:

  1. Headache
  2. Dizziness
  3. Loss of balance or coordination
  4. Weakness
  5. Tingling, numbness
  6. Tremors
  7. Memory loss
  8. Difficulty thinking or understanding words
  9. Seizures
  10. Loss of consciousness

General measures:

  1. Purification measure like process of emesis, process of purgation, medicated enema should be given under expert guidance.
  2. Nasal drops of medicated oil or ghee provides strength to brain and nerves and help to improve their functioning.
  3. Continuous stream of medicated oil, decoction, milk, buttermilk etc over forehead for about 45minutes helps in relaxation and is also useful in various disorders affecting cranial nerves.
  4. Oil massage overhead reduces stress and headaches, alleviates mood and promotes sound sleep.
  5. Herbal drugs like bacopa monnirei, Nordostachys jatamansi, Acorus calamus etc may be used internally as per advice of expert physician in various disorders of nervous system.