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Multiple sclerosis is a central nervous system disorder that can create a variety of symptoms ranging from visual disturbances to ... In this video, I discuss Parkinson's disease---the second most common neurodegenerative disease behind Alzheimer's disease. In this video, I describe the location of the cerebellum in the nervous system and its role in facilitating movement. I cover the ... Autism is characterized by impairments in social communication and interaction and restricted and repetitive behaviors. In this ... In this video, I discuss the neuron, briefly touching on all of the parts of a neuron including the dendrites, soma, axon hillock, axon, ... Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of neurodegenerative disease. In addition to the widespread neurodegeneration ...

A concussion is a type of mild traumatic brain injury that occurs when rapid movement of the head or an impact to the head causes ... Hydrocephalus is a condition that involves the build-up of cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, a fluid that is produced in the cavities of the ... Frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, is a term used to describe a collection of related brain disorders that involve the ... The indirect pathway is a circuit in the basal ganglia best-known for its hypothesized role in the inhibition of movement. In this ... In this video, I cover the structure and function of the hippocampus. I discuss its location in the temporal lobe as well as the other ... In this video, I discuss a few of the ways opioid drugs affect the brain, as well as the basis for opioid tolerance and withdrawal.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a progressive loss of motor ... Deep brain stimulation is a neurosurgical approach that involves the use of brain-implanted electrodes to treat a variety of ... In this video, I discuss the neurotransmitter serotonin. I cover serotonin synthesis, the primary location of serotonin-producing ... The abducens nerve (cranial nerve VI) is a motor nerve that supplies one of the extraocular muscles: the lateral rectus muscle. Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness that can affect systems throughout the body, including the nervous system. This video ... The oculomotor nerve (cranial nerve III) supplies four of the six extraocular muscles, which are a group of muscles that control the ...