The nervous system is the body's integrated communication network, comprising the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system, which together sense the internal and external environment, process information, and coordinate movement, sensation, cognition, emotion, and autonomic re…
The nervous system is the body's integrated communication network, comprising the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system, which together sense the internal and external environment, process information, and coordinate movement, sensation, cognition, emotion, and autonomic regulation. It is built from neurons and supporting glia that transmit and modulate signals through electrical and chemical synapses, and its development, function, and pathology are central concerns of neuroscience. Research in this area examines malignancies and lesions of the central nervous system, including statistics on central nervous system neoplasms, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and lymphomatous infiltration, and pseudotumoral lesions in Behcet's disease. Studies also address brain potentiation by dietary components, the biochemical basis of conscious breathing, cranial nerve palsy in pediatric multiple sclerosis, the effects of meditation and sound-based practices on mood and heart rate variability, the evolutionary conservation of developmental genes such as Hox in brain development, and neurogenetic disorders such as Tay-Sachs disease. Methods span clinical case reports and series, epidemiological analysis, physiological and biochemical studies, and molecular and evolutionary investigation. By connecting cellular signaling to whole-organism control, nervous-system research underlies the understanding of neurological health and disease. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on nervous-system structure, function, and disorders.
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