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endorphins
Naturally occurring molecules made up of amino acids. Endorphins attach to special receptors in the brain and spinal cord to inhibit pain signals.
Genitourinary Birth Defect
Renal agenesis (bilateral), hypospadias (2nd or 3rd degree)
brain tumor
An abnormal growth of tissue in the brain
stroke
A condition produced by a blood clot that lodges in an artery and blocks the flow of blood to a portion of the brain, producing symptoms ranging from paralysis of limbs and loss of speech to unconsciousness and death. Less commonly, a stroke may be the result of bleeding into the substance of the brain.
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, ALS causes degeneration of the nerve cells in certain regions of the brain and spinal cord that control the muscles.
Eye Birth Defect
Anophthalmia/microphthalmia, congenital cataracts, glaucoma
Parkinson's disease
A progressive degeneration of nerve cells in the part of the brain that helps control muscle movement.
neural tube defect
A structure in early fetal life that develops into the brain, spinal cord, spinal nerves and spine.
hematoma
A collection of blood within the brain or on its surface that can cause increased pressure, which can damage brain cells and interrupt blood flow.
Alzheimer's disease
Severe form of dementia caused by significant deterioration of brain tissue.
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