NINDS
NINDS
NINDS (pronunciation: /nɪndz/), an acronym for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that aims to reduce the burden of neurological disease - a burden borne by every age group, by every segment of society, by people all over the world.
Etymology
The term "NINDS" is derived from the first letters of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The institute was established by the U.S. Congress in 1950 as the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness (NINDB), and was renamed to its current name in 1975.
Related Terms
- Neurological Disorders: These are diseases of the brain, spine and the nerves that connect them. There are more than 600 diseases of the nervous system, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, ALS, brain tumors, and others.
- Stroke: A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH): The National Institutes of Health is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research.
- Biomedical Research: Biomedical research (or experimental medicine) is the basic research, applied research, or translational research conducted to aid and support the development of knowledge in the field of medicine.
- Public Health: Public health has been defined as "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals."
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on NINDS
- Wikipedia's article - NINDS
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