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Neurological Disease

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Neurological Disease Types

Neurological disease may affect:

The central nervous system:

Brain disease
Spinal cord disease

The cranial nerves:

Sends nerves to ears, eyes, nose, mouth, and other parts of the head

The peripheral nervous system:

Spinal nerves
Peripheral motor nerves (nerves that control movement)
Peripheral sensory nerves (nerves that control sensation and touch)

The autonomic nervous system:

Nerves that control involuntary body functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, and digestion.

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Last Updated: Feb 10, 2009

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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