Neurological Diseases and Disorders
What are neurological disorders? Neurological disorders affect some 25 million Americans. These disorders are diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system, that is, of the brain, spinal cord, cranial and peripheral nerves, autonomic nervous system, nerve roots, neuromuscular plate, and muscles. “Our nervous systems are composed of some of the most important parts of our body: the brain, the spinal cord, muscles and the nerves that connect them,” said David Schick, a New York neurologist affiliated with NYU Langone Hospitals and Mount Sinai Hospital. “They are responsible for many important functions in our bodies, such as memory, perception, language, movement, swallowing, breathing and even bowel and bladder function.”