Nervous System

This is a disorder of the nervous system that we call "GBS." With it, your immune system mistakenly attacks your peripheral nerves. These are the nerves that link your brain and spinal cord to the rest of your body. They control things like sensation and movement. When they are damaged, you can have severe problems.

If you have lost a limb or another part of your body, you may feel painful sensations that seem to be coming from the missing part. This phenomenon is called "phantom pain." It is common among amputees. It can become a chronic problem for some people.

This is a pain and numbness you feel in your buttock and down the back of your leg. It involves the sciatic nerve. That's a large nerve that travels from your lower spine down to your foot.

This condition makes you feel like you need to move your legs when you are resting. It can keep you awake at night. And trips in a plane or a car can be uncomfortable.

This condition, also called TTS, affects the tibial nerve in the ankle. This nerve is a branch of the sciatic nerve. It passes from the leg down to the foot. Just below the bony bump on the inner side of the ankle, it passes through a small space called the tarsal tunnel. TTS is a compression of the nerve within this tunnel.

This is the name we give a group of diseases that cause your muscles to weaken over time. There are more than 30 types of muscular dystrophy. They affect the body in different ways.

This is a form of shaking you can't control. Often, we see it in the hands. It can make it hard for you to do everyday tasks like writing, typing, eating, and fixing small things. Essential tremor is most common in people age 40 and older, but it can affect you at any age.

This syndrome is a set of symptoms that mimic those of Parkinson's disease. In fact, sometimes it's mistaken for Parkinson's disease. But the symptoms are not exactly the same. And, atypical parkinsonism may involve some nerve cells that don't play a role in Parkinson's disease.

Every day your body does many complex things, like breathing and digesting food, that you don't have to consciously think about. These functions are controlled by your autonomic nervous system. Multiple system atrophy (we call it "MSA") is a brain disorder that affects this system. It causes a wide range of serious problems throughout your body. And, it gets worse over time.

This injection treats one or both greater occipital nerves. These nerves branch out from the spine in your neck. They supply feeling to your scalp at the top of your head and over your ears. A greater occipital nerve block manages pain and some types of headaches linked to these nerves.

This disease, one of the most common inherited neurological disorders, affects motor and sensory nerves throughout the body. It is usually not life-threatening, and rarely affects the brain. CMT is also called hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy (HMSN), or peroneal muscular atrophy.

This chronic condition is believed to be a type of interference with the way your brain processes pain signals. It leaves you highly sensitive to pain. If you have this condition, you may feel long-lasting pain throughout your body.

If you're dealing with the pain and fatigue of fibromyalgia, you know how frustrating it can be. You're tired and sore. It may be hard to think clearly. And while there's no cure for fibromyalgia, there are things you can do to get some relief.

If you've been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, you may have questions about what it means for you. You may be worried or uncertain about your future. But you should know that Parkinson's disease doesn't have to rob you of your life. Although there is no cure, you can manage your symptoms. And these tips can help.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a slowly progressive disease of the central nervous system. MS damages the protective covering of nerve fibers, which leads to multiple physical problems. In this video, you'll learn about possible causes, the range of symptoms, and treatments available.

This is a disease of your brain and spinal cord. MS causes the thin layer of tissue that protects your nerve cells (called the "myelin sheath") to become damaged. This makes it hard for signals to travel between your brain and your body. Signals can slow down, or they can be blocked completely. This can cause a wide range of problems.

Myasthenia gravis is a disease of the central nervous system characterized by sporadic muscular fatigue and weakness. This video explores possible causes of this disease, as well as available treatments.

This is paralysis of the lower part of your body. It's a loss of feeling and control that happens when nerve signals can't travel up and down the nerves of your spine. This paralysis affects your legs, and it can affect some or all of your trunk and your pelvic organs.

This is a disorder of the nervous system. It affects movement, and it can interfere with your speech. It can severely impair your daily activities. Parkinson's is most common in people age 50 or older. It is more common in men.

This condition is a problem with the peripheral nervous system. These are the nerves that branch out from your brain and spinal cord and travel to all of the other parts of your body.

If you have peripheral neuropathy, you know how frustrating it can be. It keeps you from doing many of the things you enjoy. It can affect your emotional well-being. But don't lose hope. There are things you can do to get some relief.

If you have trigeminal neuralgia, you know how distressing it can be. You feel drained and hopeless. You live in fear of the next attack. But the good news is that some attacks are caused by specific triggers. Avoid those triggers and you may have fewer attacks. Here are some triggers we know about.

This surgery takes pressure away from the trigeminal nerve. That's a large nerve that branches out to different parts of your face. We do this surgery to relieve the pain and muscle spasms of trigeminal neuralgia.

This injection numbs part of your hand. It's a type of injection we also call a "wrist block." We use it to get you ready for a procedure on your hand or fingers.

This is an injection of numbing medicine. It is delivered to the area around a bundle of nerves called the "sphenopalatine ganglion," which lies deep within your face. This injection can be used to diagnose or to treat problems linked to these nerves.

A stellate ganglion nerve block is an injection that numbs branches of nerves in your neck. This helps doctors find and treat a number of problems linked to the nerves. Treatment may require a series of injections.

Spinal cord stimulation (also called SCS) uses electrical impulses to relieve chronic pain of the back, arms and legs. It is believed that electrical pulses prevent pain signals from being received by the brain. SCS candidates include people who suffer from neuropathic pain and for whom conservative treatments have failed.

Spinal cord stimulation (also called SCS) uses electrical impulses to relieve chronic pain of the back, arms and legs. It is believed that electrical pulses prevent pain signals from being received by the brain. SCS candidates include people who suffer from neuropathic pain and for whom conservative treatments have failed.

This surgical procedure relieves pressure on the tibial nerve. This nerve passes through a space called the tarsal tunnel, which is found just behind the bony bump on the inner side of the ankle. The nerve can become compressed in this tunnel.

If you have chronic pain, peripheral nerve stimulation can help. It uses electrical pulses to disrupt pain signals. It may reduce your need for pain medications. Here's how it works.