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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Brainstem
  1. Leukodystrophies (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are leukodystrophies? Leukodystrophies are a group of rare genetic disorders that affect the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS is made up of your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/leukodystrophies.html - Health Topics
  2. Genetic Brain Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    A genetic brain disorder is caused by a variation or a mutation in a gene. A variation is a different form of a gene. A mutation is a change in a gene. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/geneticbraindisorders.html - Health Topics
  3. Hearing Disorders and Deafness (National Library of Medicine)  
    It's frustrating to be unable to hear well enough to enjoy talking with friends or family. Hearing disorders make it hard, but not impossible, to hear. They ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hearingdisordersanddeafness.html - Health Topics
  4. Movement Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Movement disorders are neurologic conditions that cause problems with movement, such as: Increased movement that can be voluntary (intentional) or involuntary ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/movementdisorders.html - Health Topics
  5. Multiple Sclerosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. It damages the myelin sheath, the material that surrounds and protects ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/multiplesclerosis.html - Health Topics
  6. Stroke (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is a stroke? A stroke happens when there is a loss of blood flow to part of the brain. Your brain cells cannot get the oxygen and nutrients they ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/stroke.html - Health Topics
  7. Syringomyelia (National Library of Medicine)  
    Syringomyelia is a rare disorder 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 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/syringomyelia.html - Health Topics