Nerve

Nerve, ninth cranial: The ninth cranial nerve is the glossopharyngeal nerve.
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Nerve biopsy may be performed to help distinguish between demyelination (destruction of parts of the myelin sheath covering the nerve) and axon degeneration (destruction of the axon portion of the nerve cell), ...
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Nerve: A bundle of fibers that uses chemical and electrical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. See: Nervous system.
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Nerves carry signals from the brain to the bladder and sphincter.
Nerves that work poorly can lead to three different kinds of bladder control problems.
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Autonomic Nerves
Central Nervous System
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Nerve conduction studies
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Nerve compression is more common in people with , alcoholism, diabetes, and/or thyroid problems.
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The nerves are affected when blood sugar levels are high over a period of time.
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The symptoms of peripheral neuropathy include: ...
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Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a relatively new treatment for epilepsy.
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CRANIAL NERVE IX - The ninth cranial nerve enervates muscles involved in swallowing and taste. Lesions of the ninth nerve result in difficulty swallowing and disturbance of taste.
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By selectively stimulating certain "non-pain" nerve fibres it may be possible to send signals to the brain that block other nerve signals carrying pain messages. Only the non-pain messages get through to the brain.
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Through this tunnel passes the median nerve and tendons going to the fingers and thumb. The median nerve conducts sensation from the palm side of the thumb and fingers, except for the little finger.
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Nerve and myelin sheath
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease broadly includes a group of progressive hereditary disorders that cause nerve damage (neuropathy).
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Nerve cells of the brain interpret signals sent to them by other nerves.
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Nerves
Motor nerves carry signals from the brain to the muscles to allow gross and fine movements, such as walking and holding a pen. Sensory nerves carry information about shape, movement, temperature, texture, and pain to the brain.
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Nerve cells normally are surrounded by an insulating sheath made of a fatty substance called myelin that helps to transmit nerve impulses.
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Nerve and muscle problems such as:
Stroke
Parkinson´s disease
Huntington´s disease
Multiple sclerosis
ALS (Lou Gehrig´s disease)
Myasthenia gravis
Muscular dystrophy
Infections, such as polio and syphilis
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Nerve Blocks
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nerve
A cord-like structure made up of special tissue for carrying electrical impulses from one part of the body to another.
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Nerve injuries神经损伤
Shooting pains"击阵-
Injuries to the coccyx-伤"尾骨
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nerve conduction studies to check the flow of electric current through a nerve
electromyography (EMG) to see how well muscles respond to electrical impulses transmitted by nearby nerves.
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Nerve damage
Meningitis (inflammation of the membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord)
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Nerve disorders can affect up to 25% of those with SLE. Mild mental problems are the most common symptom, but any area of the brain, spinal cord, or nervous system can be affected.
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nerve
A bundle of fibers that receives and sends messages between the body and the brain. The messages are sent by chemical and electrical changes in the cells that make up the nerves.
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Nerve fibers, leading into, and out of, the hippocampus in the brain become tangled and short circuited. As a result, information is no longer carried to, and from, the brain. New memories cannot be gained, and old memories cannot be retrieved.
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Nerves that carry information to and from the spinal cord.
Stem cells
Parent cells from which other cells are made.
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vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) See VNS (vagus nerve stimulation).
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One way in which nerve damage can occur is by a process called "oxidative stress". This is where molecules produced by the body, called free radicals, react with cells.
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Conductive problems are those that disrupt the conduction of sound through the outer and middle ear (see ear), affecting hearing before the sound reaches the cochlea and the nerve receptors of the inner ear.
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Research Interest: Ion channels are key elements in a wide number of physiological processes like the transmission of nerve signals, control of muscle contraction, hormonal secretion, learning and memory, regulation of blood pressure, ...
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(This also checks cranial nerve XII.) Several anatomical entities can be checked. The filiform papillae are the most numerous ones. Having a keratinizing surface, they appear white or whitish (Figure 1.42).
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Many premature babies suffer from apnea, a periodic halt in breathing that seems to result from immaturity of the nerve pathways that control respiration.
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If a strap is so tight that it digs into the shoulder, it puts downward pressure on the cervical nerve. The cervical nerve runs from the neck to the shoulder and is an important component of the nerve system.
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The problem is marked by the unexplained loss of sections of the protective sheath that surrounds the nerves in the body. The nerves then become swollen and inflamed. The disease takes between a couple of weeks and a few months to clear up.
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Herpes zoster A virus that settles around certain nerves causing blisters, swelling, and pain. This condition is also called shingles. Hodgkin's disease A cancer that affects the lymph nodes. See Lymphoma.
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Some may also cause inflammation of the pancreas and painful nerve damage. There have been reports of complications and other severe reactions, including death, to some of the antiretroviral nucleoside analogs when used alone or in combination.
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MYELIN: A substance that sheathes nerve cells, acting as an electric insulator that facilitates the conduction of nerve impulses. See Chronic Idiopathic Demyelinating Polyneuropathy.
MYELOPATHY: Any disease of the spinal cord.
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Condition resulting from damage to the peripheral nerves that results in weakness or sensory loss and pain in the arms, hands, legs, and feet. This type of nerve damage may be caused by uncontrolled diabetes.
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Anesthetic/Anesthesia: Medication injected along a nerve pathway to deaden pain.
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Nervous System Diseases - Diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system. This includes disorders of the brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves, peripheral nerves, nerve roots, autonomic nervous system, neuromuscular junction, and muscle.
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Tetany (prolonged muscle spasm) may occur if serum levels of calcium are low.
Chvostek's sign may be positive (a spasm of facial muscles occurs when the facial nerve is tapped) indicating low serum levels of calcium.
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