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*Neuro Disorders, Surgery ... Neurological Disorders, Surgery ... Neurological surgery is used to treat disorders of the brain, spine, and nerves. The ... vessels in the brain and spinal cord Issues with the pituitary gland, such as prolactinomas ... neurological surgery;neurosurgery;p00796

type of surgery that treats problems of the brain and nerves. Endovascular neurosurgery is a ... to treat spinal problems. These include fractures, tumors, compressed nerves, and other conditions ... neurosurgery;radiology;catheters;spinal cord;minimally invasive;39

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

*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

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

*Spinal Cord Anatomy ... Made up of bundles of nerves, the spinal cord carries signals from your body to your brain ... internal organs, trunk, and arms and legs. The spinal cord is made up of bundles of nerves cells and ... 89;spinal cord, central nervous system;nerve signals;cerebrospinal fluid;meninges

*Pain Spinal Cord Stimulator ... , and deep brain stimulation. Spinal cord stimulators consist of electrodes, or leads, placed in the ... directly into the spinal cord. Electrical stimulation is a more modern way to stimulate the nerves of ... pain management;spinal cord stimulator;pain relief;126

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

laminectomy is usually done to remove pressure from the spinal cord or the nerve roots. It can also be done to ... called the lamina. This takes pressure off nerves in the low back and helps reduce symptoms. A similar ... 82372;Neurosurgery;Back;Orthopaedics;Surgery;spine surgery;laminectomy;or1044a

each other and provide support and protection for your spinal cord. Your spinal cord is a column of ... , also called nerve roots, leading from the spinal cord to different parts of the body. The space

. 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

information from the skin, bones, muscles, and organs back to the brain. An acute spinal cord injury ... dye is injected into the spinal fluid. X-rays are then taken of the spinal cord and nerves. The dye ... acute spinal cord injury;quadriplegia;paraplegia;spinal cord contusion;spinal cord transection;p02590

*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

. 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

, they form a canal that protects and supports the spinal cord. Nerves, called nerve roots, branch ... puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerves. Spinal stenosis most often affects the upper back ... spinal stenosis; low back pain; back pain; spine; spinal cord; spinal canal; osteoarthritis; herniated disk; rheumatoid arthritis

bundle of nerves that carries messages back and forth from your brain to your muscles and other soft ... between the vertebrae and out to your muscles. Spinal cord compression can occur anywhere from

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

. 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

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

Surgery Rehabilitation for Post-Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation for Spinal Cord Injury ... Nervous System Disorders Pinched Nerve Acute Spinal Cord Injury Alzheimer Disease Caring ... neurological disorder, acute spinal cord injury, alzheimers disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ... , als, bells palsy, brain tumors, epilepsy, seizure, guillain barré syndrome, headache, muscular