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*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

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

parts of the brain and spinal cord. It can cause mild to severe symptoms. In most cases, the problem ... treatment. These include experts in brain and spinal cord problems (neurologists and neurosurgeons

*Spinal Cord Disease ... nervous system. It relays messages between the brain and body. Problems with the spinal cord can cause ... Spinal cord disease can cause a loss of sensation and movement. Learn more about resources ... 41207;understanding spinal cord disease;spinal cord disease;spinal stenosis

complex phenomenon that involves many of the chemicals found naturally in the spinal cord and brain. All ... move through nerves and up the spinal cord. The brain reads the signals as pain. Natural

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

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

spinal cord and nerves. This is done through a soft tube (catheter). The catheter is put in the ... the spinal cord and nerves. This is done through a soft tube (catheter). The catheter is put in the

. 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

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

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

? 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

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

spinal cord and spinal nerves. The surgeon separates out the nerves that are sending messages from ... move more easily, and to reduce pain. During this surgery, certain spinal nerves that are causing

*Spinal Cord Stimulation ... Spinal Cord Stimulation ... Spinal cord stimulation uses a medical device to send signals to the nerve pathways inside ... procedure. Spinal Cord Stimulation: Your Experience Pain messages travel over nerve pathways to the ... 83763;spinal cord stimulation, your experience;spinal cord stimulation, preparation;spinal cord ... stimulation, the procedure;spinal cord stimulation, after the procedure

the front or bottom of the brain or top of the spinal cord. Understanding Endoscopic Endonasal ... the front or bottom of the brain or top of the spinal cord. A surgeon puts a thin tube (endoscope ... 90773;Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery;brain tumor;endoscope;pituitary tumor;cerebrospinal fluid;optic nerve;arteriovenous malformation;AVM

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

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

Spinal Tap ... the brain and spinal cord. It's continuously made and reabsorbed in the brain. CSF is made up of ... the brain and spinal cord. The inflammation is usually the result of a viral, bacterial, or fungal ... lumbar puncture;P07666;spinal tap

). This checks the health of the fluid around the brain and spinal cord. This fluid is called ... medicine to treat muscle and nerve pain. Or it can be help with eating or breathing. Overall treatment