Organ: Central nervous system
Descriptions of Central nervous system
Central nervous system: CNS. The brain and spinal cord.
Source: National Institute of Health
Central nervous system: the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord
Source: WordNet 2.1
Central nervous system : main information processing organs of the nervous system, consisting of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges.
Source: CRISP
Central nervous system : The main information-processing organs of the nervous system, consisting of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)
Article Excerpts about Central nervous system
The brain and nervous system form an intricate network of electrical signals that are responsible for coordinating muscles, the senses, speech, memories, thought and emotion.
Together, the brain and spinal cord form the central
nervous system . This complex system is part of
everything we do. It controls the things we choose to do --
like walk and talk -- and the things our body does
automatically -- like breathe and digest food. The central
nervous system is also involved with our senses -- seeing,
hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling -- as well as our
emotions, thoughts, and memory. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Brain Tumors: NCI)
Summary Information: Central nervous system
Central nervous system:
Major body nervous system including brain and spinal cord.
Condition count:
174
; see list below.
Organ subtypes:
brain (165), spinal cord (22)
Organs: list of all organs
Diseases List for Central nervous system:
The following list of medical conditions
have 'Central nervous system' or similar listed as an affected body part
in our database:
A
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
... brain, spinal cordAdrenoleukodystrophy
... brain, spinal cordAdult-onset ALD
... brain, spinal cordAgenesis of the corpus callosum
... brainAgnosia
... brainAicardi syndrome
... brainAlexander Syndrome
... brain, spinal cordAlpers Syndrome
... brainAlternating Hemiplegia
... brainAlveolar Hydatid Disease
... brainAlzheimer's Disease
... brainAmnesia
... brainAmnesic shellfish poisoning
... brainAmnestic disorder
... brainAnencephaly
... brain, spinal cordAngelman syndrome
... brainAnoxia
... brainAphasia
... brainApraxia
... brainArachnoid Cysts
... brainArachnoiditis
... brainArteriovenous Malformation
... brainAsperger syndrome
... brainAtaxia Telangiectasia
... brainAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
... brainAuditory Processing Disorder
... brainAutism
... brainB
Bacterial meningitis
... brain, cnsBalance disorders
... brainBinswanger's Disease
... brainBipolar disorder
... brainBovine spongiform encephalopathy
... brainBrain abscess
... brainBrain cancer
... brainBrain compression
... brainBrain conditions
... brainBrain damage
... brainBrown-Sequard Syndrome
... spinal cordC
Canavan disease
... brainCentral Pain Syndrome
... brainCephalic disorders
... brainCephalic tetanus
... brainCerebral Aneurysm
... brainCerebral Arteriosclerosis
... brainCerebral Atrophy
... brainCerebral hemorrhage
... brainCerebral Palsy
... brainCerebrovascular Conditions
... brainChiari Malformation
... brainChorea
... brainChronic wasting disease (CWD) of mule deer and elk
... brainClassic childhood ALD
... brain, spinal cordComa
... brainConcussion
... brainConvulsions
... brainCorticobasal Degeneration
... brainCraniosynostosis
... brainCreutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
... brainCryptococcal Meningitis
... brainD
Dandy-Walker Syndrome
... brainDelirium
... brainDementia
... brainDementia With Lewy Bodies
... brainDysgraphia
... brainDyslexia
... brainDystonias
... brainE
Eastern equine encephalitis
... brainEmpty Sella Syndrome
... brainEncephalitis
... brainEncephalitis, California serogroup viral
... brainEncephaloceles
... brainEpilepsy
... brainF
Fahr's Syndrome
... brainFatal familial insomnia
... brainFebrile Seizures
... brainFeline spongiform encephalopathy
... brainFemale carrier ALD
... brain, spinal cordFetal alcohol syndrome
... brainFriedreich's ataxia
... brain, spinal cordG
Gaucher Disease
... brainGerstmann's Syndrome
... brainGSS (Gerstmann Sträussler Syndrome)
... brainH
Head injury
... brainHemangioblastoma
... brainHigh altitude cerebral edema
... brainHoloprosencephaly
... brainHuntington's Disease
... brainHydranencephaly
... brainHydrocephalus
... brainI
Infantile Refsum Disease
... brainJ
Japanese encephalitis
... brainJoubert Syndrome
... brainK
Korsakoff's psychosis
... brainKrabbé Disease
... brainKuru
... brainL
Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
... brainLeukodystrophy
... brain, spinal cordM
Megalencephaly
... brainMELAS
... brainMelkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome
... brainMeningioma
... brainMeningitis
... brainMeningococcal disease
... brainMental illness
... brainMetachromatic Leukodystrophy
... brain, spinal cordMicrocephaly
... brainMoyamoya Disease
... brainMulti-Infarct Dementia
... brainMultiple Sclerosis
... brain, spinal cordMurray Valley encephalitis
... brainMyelitis
... spinal cordMyoclonus
... brainN
Narcolepsy
... brainNeural tube defect
... brain, spinal cordNeuroblastoma
... brainNeurocysticercosis
... brain, cnsNeuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
... brainNeuronal Migration Disorders
... brainO
Ohtahara Syndrome
... brainOlivopontocerebellar Atrophy
... brainOpsoclonus Myoclonus
... brainP
Parkinson's Disease
... brainPelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
... brainPersistent Vegetative State
... brainPick's Disease
... brainPneumococcal meningitis
... brainPorencephaly
... brainProgressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
... brainProgressive Supranuclear Palsy
... brainPseudotumor Cerebri
... brainR
Rabies
... brain, cnsRasmussen's Encephalitis
... brainRefsum Disease
... brainRett's syndrome
... brainS
Schizencephaly
... brainSchizophrenia
... brainSepto-Optic Dysplasia
... brainShaken Baby Syndrome
... brainSoto's Syndrome
... brainSpastic disorders
... brainSpina bifida
... spinal cordSpinal Cord Disorders
... spinal cordSpinal cord injury
... spinal cordSpinal Cord Tumor
... spinal cordSt. Louis encephalitis
... brainStroke
... brainSubacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord
... spinal cordSubacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
... brainSubarachnoid hemorrhage
... brainSubdural hematoma
... brainSydenham chorea
... brainSyringomyelia
... spinal cordT
Tapeworms
... brainTardive Dyskinesia
... brainTay Sachs
... brainTethered Spinal Cord Syndrome
... spinal cordTodd's Paralysis
... brainTourette Syndrome
... brainTransient Ischemic Attack
... brainTransmissible mink encephalopathy (TME)
... brainTransverse myelitis
... spinal cordTraumatic Brain Injury
... brainTremor
... brainTuberous sclerosis
... brainV
Variant CJD
... brainVertigo
... brainViral meningitis
... brain, cnsW
Wallenberg's Syndrome
... brainWernicke's encephalopathy
... brainWernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
... brainWestern equine encephalitis
... brainWilliams Syndrome
... brainWilson's Disease
... brainZ
Zellweger Syndrome
... brain
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