(neurologic diseases) The brain, spinal cord, and nerves make up the nervous system. Together they control all the workings of the body. When something goes wrong with a part of your nervous system, you can have trouble moving, speaking, swallowing, breathing, or learning. You can also have problems with your memory, senses, or mood. There are more than 600 neurologic diseases. Major types include Diseases caused by faulty genes, such as Huntington's disease and muscular dystrophy; Problems with the way the nervous system develops, such as spina bifida; Degenerative diseases, where nerve cells are damaged or die, such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease; Diseases of the blood vessels that supply the brain, such as stroke; Injuries to the spinal cord and brain; Seizure disorders, such as epilepsy; Cancer, such as brain tumors; infections, such as meningitis.

A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder that affects the brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nerves.

(nervous system diseases) Diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system. This includes disorders of the brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves, peripheral nerves, nerve roots, autonomic nervous system, neuromuscular junction, and muscle.

Impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning of the nervous system.

(unspecified nervous system problem) The report describes a non-specific problem with the nervous system. Note: Please use "Appropriate Term / Code Not Available" if the report describes a specific injury but the relevant term does not exist.

Nervous system disease, any of the diseases or disorders that affect the functioning of the human nervous system. Everything that humans sense, consider, and effect and all the unlearned reflexes of the body depend on the functioning of the nervous system. The skeleton and muscles support and...