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*Stroke Effects ... from the body through the spinal cord. It helps manage muscle action and control. It controls fine ... . They are based on the type, severity, location, and number of strokes. The brain is very complex ... P00777;stroke;brain attack;stroke symptom;heart and stroke;stroke information;stroke damage;right ... hemisphere stroke;left hemisphere stroke;cause of stroke;sign of stroke

Nervous System Disorders Pinched Nerve Acute Spinal Cord Injury Alzheimer Disease Caring ... Pseudotumor Cerebri Spinal Arteriovenous Malformations Spinal Cord Compression Stroke (Brain ... neurological disorder, acute spinal cord injury, alzheimers disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ... , neuromuscular disease, neurocutaneous syndrome, parkinsons disease, stroke, brain attack

consists of the brain and spinal cord. Peripheral nervous system. This consists of the peripheral ... nerves and the autonomic nerves. The main organs of the nervous system include: Brain ... nervous system;nervous system disorder;nervous system symptom;nervous system physician;p00799

disorders Neuritis and neuropathy Brain and spinal cord tumors Multiple sclerosis ... training in various subspecialties of neurology. Neurologists treat disorders of the brain, spinal cord

. Nerves carry messages between the bladder and the spinal cord and brain. The messages tell the bladder ... bladder, the nerves that carry messages back and forth between the bladder and the spinal cord and brain

normally, nerves tell certain muscles when to tense up and when to relax. Nerves in the spinal cord ... Stroke Alzheimer disease Diabetes Infections, including spinal cord or brain infections

just below the kneecap. That causes a signal to travel along a nerve to your spinal cord. There a ... located in the spinal cord. But some are in the motor centers of your brain. They work to protect your ... 562;reflexes;reaction and reflexes;brain and reflexes

, polio, and brain abscesses Trauma, such as brain and spinal cord injury Structural or ... cord tumors, peripheral neuropathy (such as Guillain-Barre syndrome and nerve pain), muscular

body. Nerves spread out from the spinal cord. They send and receive this information. They exit the ... foramen and compress the nerve leaving the spinal cord. Conditions that can cause spinal stenosis

the spinal cord. You may have constipation. Signals between the colon and the brain are disrupted ... waste is stored before it leaves the body. A spinal cord injury or a nerve disease may damage the ... Neurogenic Bowel;bowel function;spinal cord injury;nerve disease;constipation;bowel accident ... ;gastroenterology;colon;rectum;anus;reflex bowel;spastic bowel;flaccid bowel;multiple sclerosis;amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;stroke

*Spinal Cord Tumor ... . The spinal cord is a long bundle of nerves that goes from your brain to your lower back. It's covered ... tumor can cause problems, like pain and discomfort, because it pushes on the spinal cord or nerves. A ... spinal cord tumor;53

many different causes. It is often caused by nerve, spinal cord, or brain irritation or damage. It ... an implanted spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator.  When to worry Most often, pins and ... pins and needles;limb falls asleep;paresthesia

into the lower back, into the spinal canal. This is the area around the spinal cord and nerves. The ... . CSF is the fluid that bathes the brain and spinal cord. Evoked potentials. This test records the

when syphilis isn't treated and spreads to the spinal cord and brain. VDRL (CSF) Does this ... eventually affects the spinal cord, brain, and membranes surrounding the brain. Having HIV or AIDS

Diagnosis, Stroke ... tests to diagnose a stroke. Imaging tests of the brain CT scan. This test uses X-rays and a ... magnetic fields to see small changes in brain tissue. This helps to find and diagnose stroke ... stroke;brain attack;stroke symptom;heart and stroke;stroke information;stroke damage;right ... hemisphere stroke;left hemisphere stroke;cause of stroke;sign of stroke;P00244

, our emotions, our senses, and our movements. The brain, nerves, and spinal cord are all members of ... , nerves and spinal cord are all members of this important process. How much do you know about the ... nervous system; central nervous system; brain; spinal cord; nerves;

*Neuronal and Mixed Neuronal Glial Tumors ... the brain or spinal cord. Together, your brain and spinal cord make up your central nervous system ... problems by pressing against surrounding brain tissue. Your brain and spinal cord contain many neurons ... Neuronal and Mixed Neuronal-Glial Tumors;560

provide cushioning and support. Large nerves called nerve roots leave the spinal cord through small ... body. The signals are sent to and from your brain through the spinal cord. In some people, the ... 90373;Foraminotomy;neurology;orthopedics;pain management;vertebrae;vertebra;spinal cord;spinal

information from the skin, bones, muscles, and organs back to the brain. An acute spinal cord injury ... and intestines (abnormal autonomic regulation) Symptoms depend on where the spinal cord is ... acute spinal cord injury;quadriplegia;paraplegia;spinal cord contusion;spinal cord transection;p02590

is seen when the nerve injury is in the brain or the spinal cord. A reflex bowel problem is also ... scan of your brain or spinal cord and an ultrasound of the anus. Treatment includes creating a