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Results 1 - 10 of 55 for spinal cord
  1. Spinal Cord Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that runs down the middle of your back. It carries signals back ... of the spine, this can also injure the spinal cord. Other spinal cord problems include: Tumors Infections such ...
  2. Spinal Cord Injuries (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that runs down the middle of your back. It carries signals back ... forth between your body and your brain. A spinal cord injury disrupts the signals. Spinal cord injuries usually ...
  3. Syringomyelia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... that causes a cyst to form in your spinal cord. This cyst, called a syrinx, gets bigger and longer over time, destroying part of the spinal cord. Damage to the spinal cord from the syrinx ...
  4. Spina Bifida (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... of birth defect of the brain, spine, or spinal cord. It happens if the spinal column of the ... of pregnancy. This can damage the nerves and spinal cord. Screening tests during pregnancy can check for spina ...
  5. Neural Tube Defects (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... are birth defects of the brain, spine, or spinal cord. They happen in the first month of pregnancy, often before a woman even knows that she is pregnant. The two most common neural ... the fetal spinal column doesn't close completely. There is usually ...
  6. Neurologic Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    The brain, spinal cord, and nerves make up the nervous system. Together they control all the workings of the body. When something ... the brain, such as stroke Injuries to the spinal cord and brain Seizure disorders, such as epilepsy Cancer, ...
  7. Spinal Muscular Atrophy (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... are a type of nerve cell in the spinal cord and lower part of the brain. They control movement in your arms, legs, face, chest, throat, and tongue. As the motor ... the types of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and what are their symptoms? ...
  8. Meningitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... the thin tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, called the meninges. There are several types of ...
  9. Peripheral Nerve Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... peripheral nerves branch off from your brain and spinal cord and connect to all parts of your body, ...
  10. Neuroblastoma (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... may also begin in the neck, chest or spinal cord. What causes neuroblastoma? Neuroblastoma is caused by changes ...
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