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Nervous system

The nervous system is the part of an animal's body that coordinates its voluntary and involuntary actions and transmits signals to and from different parts of its body. Neuroinflammation, autonomic nervous system dysfunction, and intracranial hypertension are all thought to contribute to the symptoms of ME. (more...)

Acetylcholine is an important neurotransmitter used in the autonomic nervous system. It plays an important role in regulating the inflammatory response. (more...)

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Julia L. Newton is a Clinical Professor of Ageing and Medicine at the University of Newcastle in the United Kingdom. She has published a number of ME/CFS studies focusing on autonomic nervous system dysfunction and the role of inflammation in fatigue. She is a member of the UK CFS/ME Collaborative and is the Joint Medical Adviser of the charity Action for ME. (more...)

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Categories

• Autonomic nervous system disorders
• Central nervous system
• Cognitive signs and symptoms
• Energy production or transportation symptoms
• Neurological diseases and disorders
• Neurological signs and symptoms
• Neurotransmitters

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• Acetylcholine
• Autonomic nervous system
• Brain stem
• Brain imaging
• Central nervous system
• Dorsal root ganglia
• Neuroinflammation
• Neurotransmitter
• Spinal cord
• Vagus nerve infection hypothesis

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