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https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/parkinsons-disease
...that gets worse over time. As nerve cells (neurons) in parts of the brain weaken...stiffness in the limbs or the trunk of the body, or impaired ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/mitochondrial-disorders
...factories found inside almost all the cells in the body. There are many types of mitochondrial...disorders. They can affect one part of the body or ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/multiple-sclerosis
...40 years. In MS, the immune system cells that normally protect us from viruses...viruses, bacteria, and unhealthy cells mistakenly attack myelin in ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/peripheral-neuropathy
...spinal cord) and all other parts of the body....spinal cord) and all other parts of the body. Peripheral neuropathy affects millions...spinal cord out ...
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/news/2024/lipoproteina-what-know-about-elevated-levels
...is a type of lipid, or fat, in the body that contains and is similar in structure...show up in plaque. It’s also found in cells that line small blood ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/public-education/brain-basics/brain-basics-know-your-brain
...the most complex part of the human body. This three-pound organ is the seat...interpreter of the senses, initiator of body movement, and controller of ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/huntingtons-disease
...inherited disorder that causes nerve cells (neurons) in parts of the brain to...inherited disorder that causes nerve cells (neurons) in parts of the ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/public-education/brain-basics/brain-basics-understanding-sleep
...brain functions, including how nerve cells (neurons) communicate with each other...other. In fact, your brain and body stay remarkably active while ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/lipid-storage-diseases
...(lipids) accumulate in various cells and tissues in the body. People with these disorders...lipids) build up in various cells and tissues in the body ...
https://www.niaid.nih.gov/research/immune-system-overview
Features of an Immune Response Immune Cells Immune Tolerance Disorders Research...distinguish between normal, healthy cells and unhealthy cells by ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/epilepsy-and-seizures
...brain disorder in which groups of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain sometimes...brain disorder in which groups of nerve cells, or neurons, in the ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/stroke/stroke-overview
...disability. Timely treatment can save brain cells and greatly reduce or even reverse...reduced during a stroke, some brain cells die because they stop ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/guillain-barre-syndrome
...and spinal cord to the rest of the body....and spinal cord to the rest of the body. GBS begins suddenly and can increase...first, and weakness may ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-als
...that affects motor neurons—those nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control...that affects motor neurons, the nerve cells in the brain and ...
https://wicworks.fns.usda.gov/resources/eye-nutrition-protein
...to cells, and keeps the immune system working. It’s in every single cell in...in our body and is needed to repair cells, make new ones, and ensures we ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/cerebral-palsy
...early childhood and permanently affect body movement and muscle coordination. CP...early childhood and permanently affect body movement and muscle ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/glossary-neurological-terms
...enough healthy red blood cells which provide oxygen to body tissues. This can cause...of wasting away or deteriorating in cells, tissues, and organs ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/muscular-dystrophy
...thousands of fibers. Each fiber contains cells surrounded by an outer layer, or membrane...fibers. Although MD can affect several body tissues and ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/narcolepsy
...most severe attacks result in a total body collapse during which individuals are...brain cells that produce hypocretin. Although the reason for this c ...
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/spinal-cord-injury
...in feeling, movement, strength, and body functions below the site of injury....cord an injury occurs, more of the body is affected. An injury higher ...