Brain
System
Nervous
SNOMED CT
258335003
Brain
Definition
The brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate, and most invertebrate, animals. Some primitive animals such as jellyfish and starfish have a decentralized nervous system without a brain, while sponges lack any nervous system at all. In vertebrates, the brain is located in the head, protected by the skull and close to the primary sensory apparatus of vision, hearing, balance, taste, and smell[WP].
The Brain is a part of the Nervous.
Also identified as
- MESH D001921 per UBERON
- NCIT C12439 per UBERON
- SCTID 258335003 per UBERON
- UMLS C0006104 per UBERON
- UMLS C1269537 per UBERON
Associated Diseases
| Disease | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Encephalitis lethargica | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Encephalomalacia | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Encephalomalacia | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Encephalomyelitis | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Epilepsy | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Epilepsy | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Epilepsy, familial focal, with variable foci 1 | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Epilepsy, familial focal, with variable foci 1 | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Epilepsy, familial temporal lobe, 1 | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Epilepsy, familial temporal lobe, 1 | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Extratemporal epilepsy | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Extratemporal epilepsy | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Extraventricular neurocytoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Extraventricular neurocytoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Focal epilepsy | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Focal epilepsy | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Foramen magnum meningioma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Frontal convexity meningioma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Frontal convexity meningioma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Frontal lobe neoplasm | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Functioning gonadotropic adenoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Functioning pituitary gland adenoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Gasserian ganglion meningioma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Generalized epilepsy | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Generalized epilepsy | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Genetic developmental and epileptic encephalopathy | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Genetic developmental and epileptic encephalopathy | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Gliomatosis cerebri | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Gliomatosis cerebri | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Glycine encephalopathy | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Glycine encephalopathy | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Growth hormone-producing pituitary gland adenoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Growth hormone-producing pituitary gland carcinoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Hepatic encephalopathy | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Hepatic encephalopathy | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Herpes simplex encephalitis | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Herpes simplex encephalitis | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Hydranencephaly | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Hydranencephaly | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Hydrocephalus | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Hydrocephalus | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Hypertensive encephalopathy | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Hypertensive encephalopathy | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Hypothalamic neoplasm | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
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Drugs Acting Here
| Drug | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Acetazolamide | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Acyclovir | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Alteplase | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Brivaracetam | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Cannabidiol | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Carbamazepine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Carmustine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Clobazam | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Clonazepam | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Dantrolene | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Etomidate | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Felbamate | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Gabapentin | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Ganaxolone | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Heparin | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Lacosamide | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Lactulose | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Lamotrigine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Levetiracetam | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Lorazepam | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Magnesium Sulfate | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Neomycin | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Oxazepam | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Oxcarbazepine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Papaverine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Pentoxifylline | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Perampanel | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Phenobarbital | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Phenytoin | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Pregabalin | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Primidone | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Topiramate | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Valproic acid | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Warfarin | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Zonisamide | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
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