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CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM  

An overview of Alpers' disease, a rare disorder of the central nervous system that is eventually fatal.

An overview of the common misunderstood secondary complications associated with prostate cancer; neurological complications

Offering an overview of the genetic defect known as Machado-Joseph disease and the impact on the CNS beginning in childhood or adolescence.

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The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) is part of the peripheral nervous system that functions to regulate basic organ processes needed for the maintenance of normal bodily functions.

An invaluable resource for grade school teachers to use. This article gives non-technical definitions and explanations of the nervous system for use with a class.

From the thirsty person's point of view Alcohol looks heavenly when it is ice cold in a tall mug, with cloud like froth humming over the rim. For most a beer can simply scrub away the fatigue of the day.

The human brain is a complex organ that allows us to think, move, feel, see, hear, taste, and smell.

Multiple sclerosis also known as Disseminated sclerosis or Encephalomyelitis disseminate is a highly unpredictable, inflammatory and chronic disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS).

For cardiac patients, especially those with heart failure, there is a risk for developing both obstructive sleep apnea as well as central sleep apnea

It is hard to differentiate between central auditory processing and language disorders. However, it is important to decipher the difference to be able to carry out the best intervention therapy for the individual. There are ways to be able to assess the differences.

TekVet SmartSensor is a wireless ear tag system, monitors each cow or calve in a cattle or feed pen. Information is send to a computer, that obtains data includes temperature & location of each animal. Providing advance notice of health problems.

Central sleep apnea affects perhaps as many as 1 in 200 Americans, yet most are undiagnosed. A look at the common symptoms, diagnosis process and treatment options.

A family member that has suffered a head injury, stroke, memingitis and other debilitating illnesses involving the central nervous system must be treated somewhat differently by medical personnel and family members alike.

Scientists at Georgia Tech have developed a novel method for helping promote new cell growth in the brain and central nervous system, with hopes for developing therapies for Alzheimer's and Parkinson syndrome

According to the Mayo Clinic, diagnosing of the rare blood disease, Primary Central Nervous System Vasculitis, requires the combined effort of two distinct diagnostic techniques.

When complications of the central nervous system are present, many physicians will order a lumbar puncture to obtain a sampling of the cerebrospinal fluid for testing.

Multiple Sclerosis is a disease that seems to be a silent one, which attacks the central nervous system due to an immune system that is functioning abnormally. This disease is silent but has many warning signs.

Researchers argue that fossilized dinosaurs found in a common position with mouth open and head thrown back probably died from severe damage to the central nervous system.

Children and older Americans using Ditropan experience central nervous system reactions.

Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a serious neurological disease, or central nervous system infection, caused by an organism believed to be spread primarily through opossum feces and perhaps bird droppings.

New research points to errors in GABA / glutamate metabolism within central nervous system as possible contributor to Autism Spectrum Disoder

About 20% of the world's population suffers from chronic pain. Chronic pain is when the pain signals keep firing in the nervous system for weeks, months and even years.

Lead poisoning is a health problem that may affect as many as one out of every six children in the U.S. Before the age of three, lead can enter the central nervous system easily.

Multiple Sclerosis is an inflammatory disease of the Central Nervous System.

Allowing your pet to receive medical care in the comfort of his or her own home is a great benefit to be gained by utilizing the services of a traveling veterinarian. Here is a guide to veterinary house calls in central and western Massachusetts.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig disease, is a disorder that affects the part of the central nervous system which is responsible for movement.

The brain, what is it? The brain is a portion of the central nervous system that is contained within the skull. The brain controls movement, sleep, hunger, thirst and virtually every other vital activity that is necessary for survival

Because both Multiple Sclerosis and Lyme Disease are diseases of the central nervous system, they both manifest themselves in ways that are different person to person.

Did you know that around the world there are thousands of people that suffer from Huntington's disease, which is a genetic disorder of the central nervous system?

Methamphetamine is a powerful stimulant that affects the central nervous system. It works directly on the brain and spinal cord by interfering with normal neurotransmission.

For dogs who suffer from age-related mental and nervous system complications, the use of Anipryl may be indicated.

Dioptase is a very rare mineral that is used in treating cardiovascular and nervous system disorders.

A demyelization disease is any type of disease occurring in the nervous system where the myelin is damaged. Myelin is an insulating layer that surrounds the neurons in the nervous system. It is made up of lipid fat and protein...

Without a nervous system, we humans would be rendered even more useless than we already are.

To compete against their peers, many children are using the nervous system stimulant, caffeine, to boost their competitive edge.

Peripheral neuropathy is the result of damage to the peripheral nervous system.

There are 92 documented symptoms of Aspartame poisoning leading to coma and death. The majority of these symptoms are neurological, because Aspartame attacks and destroys the nervous system.

Mad Cow Disease/BSE effects the nervous system of cattle. Infected cattle that contain BSE cause Creutzfeldt - Jackob or CJD in people. The disease can eventually cause death. Cause of BSE is contaminated protein - Prion. The USDA began testing for BSE.

Lupus is a disease where the persons own immune system attacks the person's cells and tissues.

MS is not a death sentence and people with it, when treate properly, can lead a meaningful life. It occurs mostly in young adults and is thought to be a defect in the immune system that may be of genetic or viral origin.

Your best defenses against colds and flu include eating foods to boost your immune system and washing your hands. If you are struck with one of these ailments, these five gifts from nature can help minimize the symptoms and reduce recovery time.

Drugs and alcohol could fuel an already violate personality so treatment programs and the criminal justice system need a more effective solution.

AN UNDERGROUND TRANSIT System operated for twenty-four years through President, Calaveras, and Snohomish Counties without suffering a solitary mishap. The Regional Transit Authority's "Vision 2020" had been well realized.

Autoimmunity involves the immune system failing to recognize the body's cells and tissues as being a part of the body, which results in the immune system attacking those cells and tissues.

In the west, the term "yoga" is usually associated with the practice of Yoga asana - physical movements & poses. Yet asana is just a tiny slice of the entire "pie" that is the Yoga tradition.

Methamphetamine is a stimulant that affects the central nervos sytem. When one uses methamphetamine, it increases his alertness and energy while decreasing his appetite.