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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Brainstem
  1. Brainstem function (image) 
    A stroke affecting the brain stem is potentially life threatening since this area of the brain controls functions such as breathing and instructing the heart to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18007.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Brain From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Anatomy/Images ... Anatomy ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health
    https://training.seer.cancer.gov/brain/tumors/anatomy/brain.html - External Health Links
  3. Brain wave monitor (image) 
    The brainstem auditory evoked response test (BAER), is performed to help diagnose nervous-system abnormalities, hearing losses (especially in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8730.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Cause of headaches (image) 
    ... one eye. The trigeminal nerves branch off the brainstem behind the eyes and send impulses throughout the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19240.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Brain structures (image) 
    The structures of the brain include: the brainstem, consisting of the spinal cord, the medulla oblongata, the pons and the midbrain; the cerebellum; the cerebrum (one half, or hemisphere shown), and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19236.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Substantia nigra and Parkinson disease (image) 
    ... cells are destroyed in certain parts of the brain stem, particularly the crescent-shaped cell mass known as ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19515.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Brain herniation (image) 
    ... that may include life-threatening damage to the brainstem.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9547.htm - Medical Encyclopedia