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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

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

*NCS and EMG Tests ... problems Have had neck or back surgery Have implantable devices, such as spinal cord or brain ... Nerve conduction studies (NCS) and electromyography (EMG) are tests that measure muscle and ... 83306;EMG and NCS tests;EMG;NCS;electromyography;electromyogram;nerve conduction study

ligaments and muscles, which keep the spine stable. The spinal cord runs within the spine. Spinal ... connect with nerves all over the body. The spinal cord is also protected by the meninges. This is a 3

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 Anatomy ... . All of this leads to the spinal canal becoming narrow. The spinal cord and nerve roots then become ... health of your spine and the spinal cord nerves within it. Car crash injuries may be reduced by ... 89;spinal cord, central nervous system;nerve signals;cerebrospinal fluid;meninges

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 ... . 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

muscles and nerves of the urinary system work together to hold urine in the bladder and then release it ... at the right time. Nerves carry messages from the bladder to the brain. And they carry messages from

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

. 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

, our emotions, our senses, and our movements. The brain, nerves, and spinal cord are all members of ... , nerves and spinal cord are all members of this important process. How much do you know about the ... nervous system; central nervous system; brain; spinal cord; nerves;

spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body ... healthcare provider will ask about your health history and how the injury occurred. A spinal cord injury can

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

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

provide cushioning and support. Large nerves called nerve roots lead from the spinal cord through ... the body. The signals are sent to and from your brain through the spinal cord. Sometimes the outer

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

*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