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<p>Overview What is a neurological disorder? <br>Neurological disorders are conditions that affect how your nervous system functions. This involves your central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. Your central nervous system includes your brain and spinal cord. <br><br>Your peripheral nervous system includes all the nerves that branch off of your spinal cord. <br><br>It further breaks down into your:</p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:0.875rem;">Somatic nervous system:</span></li> <li>This guides your voluntary movements. Autonomic nervous system:</li> </ul> <p>This regulates the activities you do without thinking about them (involuntary movements). <br>Your nervous system regulates everything you do. It helps you breathe, swallow, sleep and move. It allows your heart to beat and your body to age. It assists with processes like digestion. It also coordinates your senses and helps you speak, learn and remember. These are only a few of the many things that your nervous system does. <br><br>Neurological disorders cause physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioral symptoms like pain, confusion, mood changes and/or coordination difficulties. Treatment options are available to help you manage symptoms.</p>