nervous system
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MS is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system and can result in progressive physical and cognitive decline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Lead poisoning is "particularly harmful to young children" and can "severely damage the brain and central nervous system", according to the World Health Organization.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The FDA has approved the first drug designed to directly treat Alexander disease, an extremely rare neurological disorder that progressively damages the nervous system and can be fatal.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Because the treatment needs to reach the central nervous system, it is administered through an injection into the spinal canal.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Get too much of it and you can irreparably damage the brain and central nervous system.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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