A group of nerve cell bodies clustered together in a uniform mass outside of but often close to the brain or spinal chord. Nerves run to or from the ganglia in passage to or from the brain to specific sites on the body. Also: Ganglia

	Chicken Pox Related Topic "...Chicken pox may enter latency in the deep nerve ganglia and reactivate years later in the form of herpes zoster..." Excessive Sweating The Condition "...Since these nerves are extremely small, they are usually reached at areas near the spinal cord, where many nerves run together into structures known as sympathetic ganglia, before they spread out throughout the body..." Herpes Simplex Type I The Condition "...These evasive viruses hide in the deep nerve ganglion cells that run to the mouth and skin around it..." Nervous System Related Topic "A system in the body that is comprised of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, ganglia and parts of the receptor organs that receive and interpret stimuli and transmit impulses to effector organs..." Neural Therapy As A Treatment "Neural Therapy (NT) is a treatment system for chronic pain and illness using injection of a local anesthetic (usually procaine, also known as novocaine) into autonomic ganglia, peripheral nerves, scars, glands, and trigger points..." Torticollis (Loxia, "Wryneck") The Condition "...The nerve signals responsible for torticollis are thought to originate in the basal ganglia, a group of brain structures involved in movement control..." Vagus Nerve Related Topic "Also called the pneumogastric nerve, this is the tenth cranial nerve, with many fibers leading to parasympathetic ganglia in internal organs, and can be considered the presynapse starter for the upper parts of the parasympathetic functions..."

Last updated: Apr 07, 2008