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Spinal Cord Disorder
Disorders of the Spinal Cord
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Multiple sclerosis (MS) | an autoimmune disease resulting in the demyelination (loss of the myelin sheath) of CNS axons and eventually neuronal death. |
| Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) | a degenerative disorder in which motor neurons are destroyed. Also known as Lou Gehrig disease |
| Poliomyelitis (Polio) | a viral disease of the nervous system. |
| Herpes zoster (Shingles) | is an infectious neuropathy characterized by numerous blisters along the course of certain nerves, most commonly the thoracic nerves and their branches. |
| Neuritis | a general term for inflammation of a nerve. |
| Neuralgia | pain in a nerve. |
| Sciatica | describes pain, numbness, and tingling along the path of the sciatic nerve |
| Guillain-Barre syndrome | is an acute form of polyneuropathy involving spinal nerves and nerve roots. |