• central nervous system - consisting of the brain and spinal cord.

• peripheral nervous system - consisting of all other neural elements.

In addition to the brain and spinal cord, principal organs of the nervous system include the following:

The nervous system is vulnerable to various disorders. Because of its complexity and the high technology used in evaluation and treatment of its disorders, the branches of medicine, physician specialists, and clinical services that manage it are as numerous and varied as the disorders and conditions.

Use these helpful links for more information:

• Anatomy of the Brain
• Brain Aneurysm
• Diagnostic Tests for Neurological Disorders
• Neurocutaneous Syndromes
• Neurological Disorders
  • Overview of Nervous System Disorders
  • Acute Spinal Cord Injury
  • Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
  • Bell’s Palsy
  • Brain Aneurysm
  • Brain Tumors
  • Epilepsy and Seizures
  • Guillain-Barré Syndrome
  • Head Injury
  • Headache
  • Lumbar Disc Disease (Herniated Disc)
  • Meningitis
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Stroke (Brain Attack)
• Neurological Examination
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Stroke (Brain Attack)

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Neurological Care at Rush

The neuroscience program at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, is considered among the nation’s best. From using deep brain stimulation to eliminate the tremors of Parkinson’s and other movement disorders to applying minimally invasive approaches to treating the spine and brain, experts at Rush are helping to revolutionize care for patients at Rush and around the world.

At Rush, our team is on the leading edge of advances in medicine, whether it’s a new minimally invasive technique or a novel drug. Because Rush is an academic medical center, our patients benefit from all of the latest innovations, including some that are unavailable anywhere else in the world.

For more information about care for neurological conditions visit the Neurological Care home page.

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