Schizophrenia, major depression and some forms of autism are disabling conditions that have long been considered separate diseases.

对患者带来巨大影响的精神分裂症、重度抑郁症和自闭症长期以来被视为不同的疾病。

It shows this puzzling, disabling condition may have its roots in the brain.

它表明这种令人费解、致残的状况可能源于大脑。

“It's not only that; other people who survive the bite - about 100,000 of them - are living with severe disabled limbs or legs, just really very disabling conditions,” he said.

“不仅如此，其他被蛇咬但没有死掉的人有大约10万，他们肢体严重残疾，身体严重伤残。”

Women who do not get enough folic acid are at risk of giving birth to infants with part of their spinal cord or brain exposed. This disabling condition is called spina bifida.

那些服用叶酸不充足的孕妇，其产下的婴儿可能有部分脊柱外露，这种疾病叫脊柱裂。