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normally, nerves tell certain muscles when to tense up and when to relax. Nerves in the spinal cord ... the rectum and anus control or release stool. These nerve and muscle processes allow urine and feces

. About the spinal cord Your spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that runs from the base of your brain to ... your lower back. The spinal nerves run off either side of it. Your spinal cord is surrounded and ... 90423;Thoracic Epidural Injection;pain management;pain relief;spinal cord;disk herniation;spinal stenosis;post-surgery spine syndrome;spinal nerve injury

. Dermatomes What is a dermatome? Your nervous system is made up of your nerves, spinal cord, and brain ... head to your spinal cord and then to your brain. When healthcare providers are trying to diagnose a

insulation around the nerves. NMO mainly affects the spinal cord and the optic nerves—the nerves that ... nerves. Specifically, the myelin cells in the spinal cord and optic nerves are attacked. Usually, people

Brain Tumors: Your Healthcare Team and Common Terms ... *Brain Tumors Team Common Terms ... diagnoses and treats diseases of the nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord. Neuro ... means dead tissue. Nervous system.  This is the brain and spinal cord, and the nerves ... 83350;Brain Tumors: Team Members and Commons Terms;common terms, brain tumors;healthcare team, brain tumors

spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body ... Car accidents, falls, and other injuries are a common cause of acute spinal cord injury. Acute

*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

inflammation can harm the spinal cord and brain. It can also stop your nerve cells from working the way ... the brain and spinal cord. Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is also caused by a virus

the spinal cord to the chest, shoulder, arms, and hands. This condition usually affects just one side ... disease that causes pain or loss of function in the nerves that carry signals to and from the brain and

Detailed information on the conditions most commonly treated by physical medicine and ... , chronic pain, back pain, neck pain, multiple sclerosis, spinal Conditions Commonly Treated By Physical ... pulmonary disease, chronic pain, back pain, neck pain, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, stroke ... physical medicine, rehabilitation, acquired brain injury, arthritis, burns, chronic obstructive

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

Spinal Cord Injury: Pain Management ... and the nervous system. Treating this pain is important. Spinal Cord Injury (SCI ... , stabbing pain. Pain from the spinal cord or brain. This is felt below the level of injury ... 41197;spinal cord injury (SCI): managing pain;SCI, managing pain;spinal cord injury, managing pain

? In multiple sclerosis (MS), the central nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord ... spine. This may find areas of damage in your brain or spinal cord that suggest you may have MS

The nervous system is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. These parts work ... cord make up the central nervous system. The nerves outside the brain and spinal cord make up the

*SCI Tx and Rehab ... hospital or treatment center for rehabilitation. Spinal Cord Injury: Treatment and Rehabilitation ... surgery, bracing, or both. These procedures can be vital in treating spinal cord injury: Relief ... 85321;spinal cord injury: treatment and rehabilitation;spinal cord injury treatment;spinal cord ... injury rehabilitation;treatment and rehab, spinal cord injury

check the nerve pathways between the peripheral nerves, spinal cord, and brain. My next appointment is: ... brain and spinal cord (parts of your nervous system) get from other parts of your body. These tests are

nerve and muscle control in the body Using new medicines, procedures, or surgery to treat ... make advances and improve treatment of SCI. Research for Spinal Cord Injury Like many people ... 41203;research for spinal cord injury;research for SCI

can lead to damage in and around the nerves in your brain and spinal cord. It can also damage nerves ... brain and spinal cord. These images will help your healthcare provider look for signs of damage

system consists of the brain, spinal cord, 12 pairs of nerves that come from the brain and brain stem ... , and the nerves that come from the spinal cord. The circulation to the brain, arising from the arteries ... neurological exam;mental status exam;motor function and balance exam;sensory exam;reflex exam

*Brain Tumor Ch ... spinal cord. It plays a part in controlling muscles and sensations from the body. Part of the brainstem ... that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. This may cause increased pressure in the skull. Optic ... Brain Tumors in Children;p02745