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What are brain disorders?

Brain is the body’s control center. It’s part of the nervous system, which also includes the spinal cord and a large network of nerves and neurons. Together, the nervous system controls everything from your senses to the muscles throughout your body.

When the brain is damaged, it can affect many different things, including your memory, your sensation, and even your personality. Brain disorders include any conditions or disabilities that affect your brain. This includes conditions that are caused by:

• Illness


• Genetics


• Traumatic injury

This is a broad category of disorders, which vary greatly in symptoms and severity. Keep reading to learn about some of the largest categories of brain disorders.

• Brain Injuries

Brain injuries are often caused by blunt trauma. Trauma can damage brain tissue, neurons, and nerves. This damage affects your brain’s ability to communicate with the rest of your body. Examples of brain injuries include:



• Brain Tumors

Sometimes, tumors form in the brain and can be very dangerous. These are called primary brain tumors. In other cases, cancer somewhere else in your body spreads to your brain. These are called secondary or metastatic brain tumors.



• Mental Disorders

Mental disorders, or mental illnesses, are a large and diverse group of conditions that affect your behavior patterns.

• Changes in hearing, speech or vision


• Paralysis – partial or complete


• Seizures


• Poor balance or dizziness


• Headaches


• Nausea and vomiting


• Shakes and tremors

Treatments/Medications

Treatments depend on the condition and its causes, but can include any combination of the following:

• Medication


• Surgery


• Physical therapy


• Gene therapy


• Occupational therapy


• Lifestyle modifications

Brain disorders can affect anyone. Risk factors are different for different types of brain disorders.
Brain tumors can affect people at any age. Your personal risk depends on your genetics and your exposure to environmental risk factors like radiation.
Older age and family history are the most significant risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases.

Risk of Brain disorders be higher if you:-

• have a family history of mental illness


• have or have had traumatic or stressful life experiences


• have a history of misusing alcohol or drugs


• have or have had a traumatic brain injury