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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Atrophy of the spinal cord
  1. Spinal Muscular Atrophy (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)? Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a group of genetic diseases that damages and kills motor neurons. Motor neurons are a type of nerve cell in the spinal cord and lower part of the brain. They control ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/spinalmuscularatrophy.html - Health Topics
  2. Brain Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your brain is the control center of your body. It controls your thoughts, memory, speech, and movement. It regulates the function of many organs. It's part ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/braindiseases.html - Health Topics
  3. Spinal Cord Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and spinal muscular atrophy Symptoms vary but might include pain, numbness, loss of sensation and muscle weakness. These symptoms can occur around the spinal cord, and also in other areas such as your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/spinalcorddiseases.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. 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
  6. Cerebellar Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    When you play the piano or hit a tennis ball you are activating the cerebellum. The cerebellum is the area of the brain that controls coordination and balance. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cerebellardisorders.html - Health Topics
  7. Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Meningitis, an infection of the covering of your spinal cord and/or brain. Weakness or paralysis in your ... an MRI to look at pictures of the spinal cord. What are the treatments for polio and post- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/polioandpostpoliosyndrome.html - Health Topics
  8. Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... movement and sensation signals between the brain and spinal cord and the rest of the body. Symptoms usually ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/charcotmarietoothdisease.html - Health Topics