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The spinal cord is housed within the spinal canal, a hollow chamber within the vertebrae (spinal canal). It extends from the base of the skull to the lower ...
The brain and nervous system · Cerebrum · Lobes of the brain · Cerebellum and brainstem · The inner brain · Peripheral nervous system · Nerve cells · Neurotransmitters.
This group of conditions affects people who have cancer and occurs when parts of the immune system attack parts of the nervous system.
Central nervous system vascular malformations are rare issues with the blood vessels in the brain or spinal cord and their coverings, called membranes. There ...
The nervous system is a network of nerve cells that controls many parts of the body, including movement. Symptoms start slowly. The first symptom may be a ...
Overview. Neuromyelitis optica, also known as NMO, is a central nervous system disorder that causes inflammation in nerves of the eye and the spinal cord.
Central nervous system. The spinal cord extends downward from the base of the brain. It's made up of nerve cells and groups of nerves that carry messages ...
Symptoms of MS depend on the person, the location of damage in the nervous system and how bad the damage is to the nerve fibers. Some people lose the ability to ...
The peripheral nerves also send sensory information to the central nervous system through sensory nerves. Peripheral neuropathy can result from traumatic ...
Conditions treated by Mayo Clinic doctors who specialize in conditions of the brain and nervous system (neurologists).
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