apoptosis
developmental program by which neuron kills itself at a certain age unless inhibited from doing so
focal hand dystonia
musicians cramp condition in which the touch responses to one finger overlap those of another leading to clumsiness fatigue and involuntary movement
nerve growth factor
protein promoting survival and growth of axons in sympathetic ns and certain axons in brain
neurotrophin
chemical that promotes survival and activity of neurons
stem cells
undifferentiated cells that can divide and produce daughter cells that develop more specialized properties
