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CNS symptoms, or central nervous system symptoms, refer to a wide range of clinical signs and manifestations that arise from dysfunction or damage to the brain and spinal cord. These symptoms can vary greatly depending on the specific area of the central nervous system affected and the underlying cause. Common CNS symptoms include changes in sensation, such as numbness, tingling, or loss of feeling. Motor disturbances are also frequent, encompassing weakness, paralysis, tremors, spasms, and difficulties with coordination or balance. Cognitive and behavioral changes can include problems with memory, concentration, attention, confusion, and alterations in personality or mood. Visual disturbances, such as blurred vision, double vision, or loss of vision, can occur. Speech and swallowing difficulties, like slurred speech or dysphagia, may also be present. Headaches, dizziness, and vertigo are other commonly reported CNS symptoms. Seizures, which are sudden bursts of abnormal electrical activity in the brain, are a serious manifestation of CNS dysfunction. The diagnosis of CNS symptoms typically involves a thorough medical history, a neurological examination, and often neuroimaging techniques like MRI or CT scans, as well as other laboratory tests to identify the underlying cause, which can range from infections and inflammation to trauma, stroke, tumors, or degenerative diseases.