peripheral nervous system
noun
: the part of the nervous system that is outside the central nervous system and comprises the cranial nerves excepting the optic nerve, the spinal nerves, and the autonomic nervous system
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These cells can be found in the brain, and in both the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.
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Cbd Scout, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Leprosy primarily affects the skin and peripheral nervous system, causing physical deformity and desensitizing one’s ability to feel pain on affected skin.
—Robert A. Schwartz, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
The investigation of soft materials was initiated with optogenetic pain research in the peripheral nervous system specifically in mind.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2023
The lack of serotonin, in turn, disrupts connectivity between the peripheral nervous system and the brain, causing neurologic symptoms.
—Byerin Prater, Fortune Well, 16 Oct. 2023
According to the World Health Organization, in Guillain-Barré syndrome, the body’s immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system, which can affect nerves that control muscle movement and can result in muscle weakness, loss of sensation in the limbs and problems swallowing or breathing.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
The team is designing and validating a robust recovery biomarker enabling a first-ever stroke rehabilitation RST based on exchanges between regions of the central and peripheral nervous systems.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Sep. 2023
The human body has an endocannabinoid system (ECS), a complex network of receptors scattered throughout the central and peripheral nervous systems.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2023
The disease mostly impacts the skin and the peripheral nervous system, according to the EID.
—Teddy Grant, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2023
Cbd Scout, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Leprosy primarily affects the skin and peripheral nervous system, causing physical deformity and desensitizing one’s ability to feel pain on affected skin.
—Robert A. Schwartz, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
The investigation of soft materials was initiated with optogenetic pain research in the peripheral nervous system specifically in mind.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2023
The lack of serotonin, in turn, disrupts connectivity between the peripheral nervous system and the brain, causing neurologic symptoms.
—Byerin Prater, Fortune Well, 16 Oct. 2023
According to the World Health Organization, in Guillain-Barré syndrome, the body’s immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system, which can affect nerves that control muscle movement and can result in muscle weakness, loss of sensation in the limbs and problems swallowing or breathing.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
The team is designing and validating a robust recovery biomarker enabling a first-ever stroke rehabilitation RST based on exchanges between regions of the central and peripheral nervous systems.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Sep. 2023
The human body has an endocannabinoid system (ECS), a complex network of receptors scattered throughout the central and peripheral nervous systems.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2023
The disease mostly impacts the skin and the peripheral nervous system, according to the EID.
—Teddy Grant, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2023
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