nerves

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MND affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord, controlling muscle movement.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Spending plans and priorities could help calm their nerves.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

That turned out to be just a citywide case of nerves.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

In damaged tissue, pain-sensing nerves often extend into areas where they do not typically belong, increasing discomfort.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

To look at the Mona Lisa is to see Leonardo in the morgue, a flayed face in front of him, tracing the nerves and muscles that come together to make a smile.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day