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Results 1 - 10 of 11 for peripheral nerves
  1. Peripheral Nerve Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are peripheral nerves? Nerves are like wires that carry messages back and forth between your brain and your body. Your peripheral nerves branch off from your brain and spinal cord ...
  2. Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... 1 in 2,500 people. CMT affects your peripheral nerves. Peripheral nerves carry movement and sensation signals between the brain ...
  3. Brain Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... system, which also includes your spinal cord and peripheral nerves. The nervous system sends signals between your brain ...
  4. Movement Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Medicines Damage to the brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nerves Metabolic disorders Stroke and vascular diseases Toxins Treatment ...
  5. Walking Problems (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Parkinson's disease Neurologic diseases, including multiple sclerosis and peripheral nerve disorders Vision problems How is the cause of ...
  6. Diabetic Nerve Problems (National Library of Medicine)  
    If you have diabetes, your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Over time, this can damage the covering on your nerves or the blood vessels ...
  7. Cancer Chemotherapy (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is cancer chemotherapy? Cancer chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment. It uses medicines to destroy cancer cells. Normally, the cells in your ...
  8. Guillain-Barre Syndrome (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... that causes your immune system to attack your peripheral nervous system (PNS). The PNS nerves connect your brain and spinal cord with the ...
  9. Glaucoma (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... eye pressure. The amount of pressure your optic nerve can handle is different ... you slowly lose your peripheral (side) vision. It may seem like you're ...
  10. Eye Care (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... A visual field test to measure your side (peripheral) vision. A loss of peripheral vision may be a sign of glaucoma. A ... your eye, including the retina, macula, and optic nerve. If you have a refractive error and are ...
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