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Effects of Stroke

*Stroke Effects ... from the body through the spinal cord. It helps manage muscle action and control. It controls fine ... . They are based on the type, severity, location, and number of strokes. The brain is very complex ... P00777;stroke;brain attack;stroke symptom;heart and stroke;stroke information;stroke damage;right ... hemisphere stroke;left hemisphere stroke;cause of stroke;sign of stroke

Topic Index - Nervous System Disorders

Nervous System Disorders Pinched Nerve Acute Spinal Cord Injury Alzheimer Disease Caring ... Pseudotumor Cerebri Spinal Arteriovenous Malformations Spinal Cord Compression Stroke (Brain ... neurological disorder, acute spinal cord injury, alzheimers disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ... , neuromuscular disease, neurocutaneous syndrome, parkinsons disease, stroke, brain attack

Overview of Nervous System Disorders

consists of the brain and spinal cord. Peripheral nervous system. This consists of the peripheral ... nerves and the autonomic nerves. The main organs of the nervous system include: Brain ... nervous system;nervous system disorder;nervous system symptom;nervous system physician;p00799

Neurology

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

Neurogenic Bladder

. 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

Bladder and Bowel Incontinence

normally, nerves tell certain muscles when to tense up and when to relax. Nerves in the spinal cord ... Stroke Alzheimer disease Diabetes Infections, including spinal cord or brain infections

A Quick Look at Reflexes

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

Neurological Rehabilitation

, polio, and brain abscesses Trauma, such as brain and spinal cord injury Structural or ... cord tumors, peripheral neuropathy (such as Guillain-Barre syndrome and nerve pain), muscular

Understanding Neurogenic Bowel

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 ... ;gastroenterology;colon;rectum;anus;reflex bowel;spastic bowel;flaccid bowel;multiple sclerosis;amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;stroke

Understanding the "Pins and Needles" Feeling

many different causes. It is often caused by nerve, spinal cord, or brain irritation or damage. It ... an implanted spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator.  When to worry Most often, pins and ... pins and needles;limb falls asleep;paresthesia

Diagnostic Tests for Neurological Disorders

into the lower back, into the spinal canal. This is the area around the spinal cord and nerves. The ... . CSF is the fluid that bathes the brain and spinal cord. Evoked potentials. This test records the

Foraminotomy

body. Nerves spread out from the spinal cord. They send and receive this information. They exit the ... foramen and compress the nerve leaving the spinal cord. Conditions that can cause spinal stenosis

Spinal Cord Tumor: Overview

*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

Understanding Foraminotomy

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

Neurogenic Bowel

is seen when the nerve injury is in the brain or the spinal cord. A reflex bowel problem is also ... scan of your brain or spinal cord and an ultrasound of the anus. Treatment includes creating a

VDRL (CSF)

when syphilis isn't treated and spreads to the spinal cord and brain. VDRL (CSF) Does this ... eventually affects the spinal cord, brain, and membranes surrounding the brain. Having HIV or AIDS

Acute Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in Children

information from the skin, bones, muscles, and organs back to the brain. An acute spinal cord injury ... and intestines (abnormal autonomic regulation) Symptoms depend on where the spinal cord is ... acute spinal cord injury;quadriplegia;paraplegia;spinal cord contusion;spinal cord transection;p02590

Effects of a Stroke on the Brain and Body

*Stroke Brain Body Effects ... Effectsa Stroke on Brain Body ... brain stem links the brain and the spinal cord. It also handles basic body functions. The spinal ... cord carries messages between the brain and the body. A stroke causes lost skills Each part ... 40948;effects of a stroke on the brain and body;impact of stroke

Stroke (Brain Attack)

Detailed information on stroke, also called brain attack, including history, statistics, symptoms ... , types, effects, diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitation information Stroke (Brain Attack ... stroke, brain attack, stroke symptom, heart and stroke, stroke information, stroke damage, right ... hemisphere stroke, left hemisphere stroke, cause of stroke, sign of stroke

Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP)

brain and spinal cord. Bleeding into the brain Swelling in the brain Aneurysm Blood ... headache. It can also further injure your brain or spinal cord. Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP


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