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 |
|---|---|---|
| Diffuse astrocytoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the central nervous system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Diffuse leptomeningeal glioneuronal tumor | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Diffuse low-grade glioma, MAPK pathway–altered | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Diffuse meningeal melanocytosis | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Diffuse midline glioma, H3 K27-altered | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Diffuse midline glioma, H3 K27M-mutant | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Diffuse pediatric-type high-grade glioma, H3-wildtype and IDH-wildtype | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Distal myopathy | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Distal myopathy | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Dopa-responsive dystonia | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Dopa-responsive dystonia | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Dravet syndrome | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Dravet syndrome | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Duchenne muscular dystrophy | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Duchenne muscular dystrophy | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Dysautonomia | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Dysautonomia | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Dystonia 12 | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Dystonia 12 | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Dystonia 16 | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Dystonia 16 | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Dystonic disorder | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Dystonic disorder | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Early-infantile DEE | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Early-infantile DEE | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Early-onset generalized limb-onset dystonia | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Early-onset generalized limb-onset dystonia | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Embryonal carcinoma of the central nervous system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Embryonal tumor with multilayered rosettes | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy 2, autosomal dominant | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy 2, autosomal dominant | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Encephalitis | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Encephalitis | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Encephalitis lethargica | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| 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 Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Encephalomyelitis | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Eosinophilic meningitis | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Eosinophilic meningitis | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Ependymal tumor | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Ependymoblastoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Ependymoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Epidural spinal canal angiolipoma | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
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Drugs Acting Here
| Drug | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Gentamicin | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Givinostat | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Haloperidol | 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 |
| Interferon Beta-1B | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Isotretinoin | 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 |
| Levodopa | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Levodopa + Carbidopa | 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 |
| Mecobalamin | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Melphalan | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Memantine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Meropenem | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Methylprednisolone | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Metronidazole | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Mirdametinib | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Mitoxantrone | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Nafcillin | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Natalizumab | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Naxitamab | 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 |
| Neostigmine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Nipocalimab | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Ocrelizumab | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Omaveloxolone | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Oxacillin | 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 |
| Ozanimod | 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 |
| Perphenazine | 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 |
| Pimozide | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Polymyxin B | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Ponesimod | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Prednisolone | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
| Prednisone | 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 |
| Prochlorperazine | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
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