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Results 1 - 10 of 17 for Atrophy of the spinal cord
  1. ... areas deep in the brain, just above the spinal cord, to shrink ( olivopontocerebellar atrophy ) Disease of the nerve cells in the brain ...
  2. ... areas deep in the brain, just above the spinal cord, to shrink (atrophy). MSA-C used to be known as olivopontocerebellar atrophy (OPCA).
  3. ... system go through natural changes. Your brain and spinal cord lose nerve cells and weight (atrophy). Nerve cells may begin to pass messages more ...
  4. ... by injury, diabetes, toxins, or alcohol Polio ( poliomyelitis ) Spinal cord injury Although people can adapt to muscle atrophy, even minor muscle atrophy causes some loss of ...
  5. ... and nerve damage include: Down syndrome Spinal muscular atrophy ... toxins Spinal cord injuries that occur around the time of birth
  6. ... with other people Loss of muscle mass (muscle atrophy) Psychological ... spinal cord) are the most common and dangerous effects of ...
  7. ... weakness of the tibia Peroneal neuropathy Polio Spinal cord injury ... Ataxic, or broad-based, gait: Cerebellar ataxia (uncoordinated ...
  8. ... the blood MRI of the brain, spine, and spinal cord Muscle biopsy Nerve conduction study Amino acid blood ... National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke website. Spinal muscular atrophy. www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/spinal- ...
  9. ... of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that forms in the spinal cord. Over time, it may damage the spinal cord. ... part of the brain pushes down onto the spinal cord at the base of the skull) Spinal cord ...
  10. ... an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). ... any area of the brain, optic nerve, and spinal cord. It is unknown what exactly causes MS. The ...
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