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1 day ago · Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a long-term neurodegenerative disease of mainly the central nervous system that affects both the motor and non-motor systems of the body. The symptoms usually emerge slowly, and as the disease progresses, non-motor symptoms become more common.
1 day ago · The name multiple sclerosis refers to the scars (sclerae – better known as plaques or lesions) that form in the nervous system. These lesions most commonly affect the white matter in the optic nerve, brain stem, basal ganglia, and spinal cord, or white matter tracts close to the lateral ventricles. [1]
Autonomic nervous system dysregulation contributes to the chronic, debilitating disorders referred to as ‘long COVID’ or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC).
Jul 17, 2024 · Parkinson disease, degenerative neurological disorder characterized by the onset of tremor, muscle rigidity, slowness in movement, and stooped posture. Parkinson disease was first described in 1817 by British physician James Parkinson. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of Parkinson disease.
Jul 12, 2024 · Optic neuritis and transverse myelitis may be caused by a primary central nervous system (CNS) demyelinating disease (e.g., MS, NMO), systemic autoimmune disease, or may occur in the setting of infection, following infection, or as paraneoplastic conditions.
Jul 11, 2024 · Central nervous system, system of nerve tissue in vertebrates that consists of the brain and spinal cord. The central nervous system controls both voluntary movements, such as those involved in walking and in speech, and involuntary movements, such as breathing and reflex actions.
Jul 15, 2024 · Central vertigo is vertigo due to a disease originating from the central nervous system (CNS). In clinical practice, it often includes lesions of cranial nerve VIII as well....
