Diseases
What is A nervous system disease that weakens muscles and impacts physical function. Also known as Lou Gehrig disease or ALS
A reactivation of the chickenpox virus in the body, causing a painful rash.
the three membranes (the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater) that line the skull and vertebral canal and enclose the brain and spinal cord.
A congenital disorder of movement, muscle tone, or posture.
A build-up of fluid in the cavities deep within the brain.
A part of the nervous system that serves to accelerate the heart rate, constrict blood vessels, and raise blood pressure.
a surgeon specializing in surgery on the nervous system, especially the brain and spinal cord.
What is A disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerves.
Inflammation of the brain, often due to infection.
paralysis of all four limbs
someone who studies the mind and emotions and their relationship to behavior
A numbness and tingling in the hand and arm caused by a pinched nerve in the wrist.
A disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement, often including tremors.
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the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.
a specialist in the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of nerves and the nervous system.
Inflammation of brain and spinal cord membranes, typically caused by an infection.
Damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply.
the continuation of the spinal cord within the skull, forming the lowest part of the brainstem and containing control centers for the heart and lungs.
a physician who specializes in psychiatry, the branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, study, and treatment of mental disorders.