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<p>The brain, spinal cord, and nerves make up the nervous system. Together they control all the workings of the body. When something goes wrong with a part of your nervous system, you can have trouble moving, speaking, swallowing, breathing, or learning. You can also have problems with your memory, senses, or mood.</p> <p>There are more than 600 neurologic diseases. Major types include</p> <ul> <li> Diseases caused by faulty genes, such as <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/huntingtonsdisease.html'>Huntington's disease</a> and <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/musculardystrophy.html'>muscular dystrophy</a></li> <li> Problems with the way the nervous system develops, such as <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/spinabifida.html'>spina bifida</a></li> <li> <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/degenerativenervediseases.html'>Degenerative diseases</a>, where nerve cells are damaged or die, such as <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/parkinsonsdisease.html'>Parkinson's disease </a>and <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/alzheimersdisease.html'>Alzheimer's disease</a></li> <li> Diseases of the blood vessels that supply the brain, such as <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/stroke.html'>stroke</a></li> <li> Injuries to the <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/spinalcordinjuries.html'>spinal cord</a> and <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/traumaticbraininjury.html'>brain</a></li> <li> Seizure disorders, such as <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/epilepsy.html'>epilepsy</a> </li> <li> Cancer, such as <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/braintumors.html'>brain tumors</a></li> <li> infections, such as <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/meningitis.html'>meningitis</a></li> </ul>
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The brain, spinal cord, and nerves make up the nervous system. Together they control all the workings of the body. When something goes wrong with a part of your nervous system, you can have trouble moving, speaking, swallowing, breathing, or learning. You can also have problems with your memory, senses, or mood. There are more than 600 neurologic diseases. Major types include
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