Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory, autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that damages myelin and causes inflammatory cells to form lesions around and along nerve fibers.

A spinal cord injury can arise from a sudden, traumatic blow to the spine or through non-traumatic means, destroying nerve cells that carry signals along the spinal cord.

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are caused by bumps, blows, or jolts to the head that may result in brain surface bruising, stretching and shearing of brain cells, or tearing of the brain’s blood vessels.

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Brain tumors are a growth of abnormal cells in the tissues of the brain and are treated using a range of different therapies.

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Depression — or major depressive disorder — is a psychiatric disorder characterized by sadness, hopelessness, pessimism, loss of interest in life, reduced emotional wellbeing, and abnormalities in sleep, appetite, and energy level.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by uncontrollable, recurring thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or thoughts (compulsions) that attempt to mitigate the obsessions.

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