Chronic hiccuping is commonly caused by digestive tract problems and, in rare cases,
by central nervous system disorders, a Chilean study found.
Not exact matches
The disease is characterized
by the accumulation of very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA) leading to a neurodegenerative
disorder that is chronically debilitating and life - threatening, where the most affected tissues are the myelin in the
central nervous system (CNS) and the adrenal cortex.
The N2B patch project is supported financially
by the EU within the scope of the tender procedure «Biomaterials for diagnosis and treatment of demyelination
disorders of the
central nervous system.»
Neurofibromatosis is one of at least 60 genetic diseases called neurocutaneous
disorders that involve the skin,
central nervous system, and / or peripheral
nervous system, according to a comprehensive review article in the journal Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports
by neurologists at Loyola University Medical Center and Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.
Grillner had severed the cats» spines, rendering them paralyzed, and then injected them with an amino acid called L - dopa, routinely used to treat Parkinson's disease — a neurodegenerative
disorder of the
central nervous system characterized
by motor symptoms.
A team of international scientists led
by Baylor College of Medicine has discovered a novel gene (CLP1) associated with a neurological
disorder affecting both the peripheral and
central nervous systems.
A newly identified genetic
disorder associated with degeneration of the
central and peripheral
nervous systems in humans, along with the genetic cause, has been discovered
by researchers.
This condition is characterized
by central nervous system impairments — including cognitive and memory problems, mood dysfunction, sleep
disorders and chronic fatigue — and systemic symptoms such as gastrointestinal problems and hypersensitive skin.
However, they say the work at least proves the potential for mRNA therapy to successfully treat not only hemophilia B but also other human
disorders, such as hemophilia A (caused
by faulty clotting factor VIII) or a variety of diseases of the liver,
central nervous system, lung and eyes.
The most common conditions that are treated include traumatic nerve injuries, intervertebral disk disease, degenerative myelopathy, epilepsy and other
central nervous system disorders; asthma, allergic dermatitis, lick granulomas; and chronic pain such as that caused
by degenerative joint disease.
Since neonicotinoid pesticides work
by impacting insect's
central nervous systems, researchers have long raised concerns about the role they could play in Colony Collapse
Disorder.
For example, suffering childhood adversity, using cannabis, and having childhood viral infections of the
central nervous system, all increase the odds of someone being diagnosed with a psychotic
disorder (such as schizophrenia)
by around two to threefold.