Nervous system
SNOMED CT
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Nervous system
Definition
The nervous system is an organ system containing predominantly neuron and glial cells. In bilaterally symmetrical organism, it is arranged in a network of tree-like structures connected to a central body. The main functions of the nervous system are to regulate and control body functions, and to receive sensory input, process this information, and generate behavior [CUMBO].
Also known as neurological system — per UBERON
The Nervous system is a part of the None.
Also identified as
Associated Diseases
| Disease | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Obstructive hydrocephalus | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Obstructive hydrocephalus | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Occipital lobe neoplasm | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Oculomotor nerve cancer | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Oculomotor nerve neoplasm | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Oculomotor nerve paralysis | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Oculomotor nerve paralysis | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Olfactory groove meningioma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Olfactory nerve disorder | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Olfactory nerve neoplasm | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Olfactory neuroblastoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Olfactory neuroblastoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Oligoastrocytoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Oligodendroglial tumor | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Oligodendroglioma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Olivopontocerebellar atrophy | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Olivopontocerebellar atrophy | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Optic nerve astrocytoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Optic nerve disorder | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Optic nerve glioma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Optic nerve neoplasm | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Optic nerve sheath meningioma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Optic neuritis | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Optic neuritis | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Optic pathway glioma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Optic tract astrocytoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Optic tract meningioma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Pacinian tumor | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Pacinian tumor | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Papillary craniopharyngioma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Papillary craniopharyngioma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Papillary ependymoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Papillary glioneuronal tumor | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Papillary meningioma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Papillary meningioma of the cerebellum | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Papillary tumor of the pineal region | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Paraganglioma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Paraneoplastic polyneuropathy | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Paraplegia | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Paraplegia | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Parasagittal meningioma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Parasympathetic paraganglioma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Parkinson's disease | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Parkinson's disease | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Pediatric cerebral ependymoblastoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Pediatric CNS choriocarcinoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Pediatric extraocular retinoblastoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Pediatric high-grade glioma | 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 |
| Alpha-Tocopherol | 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 |
| Amantadine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Amifampridine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Amikacin | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Amphotericin B | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Ampicillin | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Azathioprine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Baclofen | 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 |
| Bromocriptine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Cabergoline | 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 |
| Carbidopa | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Carboxymethylcellulose | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Cefotaxime | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Ceftazidime | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Ceftriaxone | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Cefuroxime | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Cisplatin | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Citalopram | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Cladribine | 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 |
| Clonidine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Cobalamin | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Coenzyme Q10 | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Cyclophosphamide | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Cyclosporine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Dacarbazine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Dactinomycin | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Dalfampridine | 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 |
| Deflazacort | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Dinutuximab | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Donepezil | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Doxorubicin | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Eculizumab | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Efgartigimod Alfa | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Elivaldogene Autotemcel | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Entacapone | 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 |
| Etoposide | 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 |
| Fingolimod | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Fluconazole | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Flucytosine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
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