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- Spinal cord injury - paraplegia
Most people who have a spinal cord injury are young males, who have a greater tendency to indulge in risky behaviour.
- Acquired brain injuries and spinal cord injuries
Acquired brain injuries and spinal cord injuries may have a significant effect on your intimate relationships, friendships, social networks, recreation and work activities.
- Central nervous system birth defects
Folic acid taken before conception, and during at least the first 4 weeks of pregnancy, can prevent around 7 out of 10 cases of neural tube defects.
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT)
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is the most common inherited disorder affecting the peripheral nervous system.
- Syringomyelia
Syringomyelia is the growth of a cyst in the spinal cord that may result in paraplegia or quadriplegia if not treated.
- Brain tumours
Brain cancer symptoms and treatment depend on which part of the brain is affected.
- Quadriplegics - tendon transfer surgery
Many quadriplegics could live more independent lives with a highly specialised operation called tendon transfer surgery.
- Nervous system
The nervous system helps all the parts of the body to communicate with each other.
- Laminectomy
A laminectomy is a surgical incision into the vertebra to obtain access to the spinal cord.
- Kennedy's disease
Kennedy's disease is a rare inherited neuromuscular disorder that causes progressive weakening and wasting of the muscles, particularly the arms and legs.