Alzheimer's Disease What Is Alzheimer's Disease? Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out th...View Article
Anyone can develop epilepsy. About 2.3 million adults and more than 450,000 children and adolescents in the United States currently live with epilepsy. Each year, an estimated 150,000 peopl...View Article
A TBI is caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head that disrupts the normal function of the brain. Not all blows or jolts to the head result in a TBI. The severity of a TBI may range from “mil...View Article
Although concussions are considered to be a mild brain injury, they need to be taken seriously. They should not be treated as minor injuries that quickly resolve,” says Dr. Beth Ansel, an expert...View Article
Although concussions are considered to be a mild brain injury, they need to be taken seriously. They should not be treated as minor injuries that quickly resolve,” says Dr. Beth Ansel, an expert...View Article
Narcolepsy is a lifelong problem, but it does not usually worsen as the person ages. Symptoms can partially improve over time, but they will never disappear completely. The most typical sy...View Article
Brain Disorders Types Risk factors Diagnosis Outlook What are brain disorders? Your brain is your body’s control cent...View Article
Brain Disorders Types Risk factors Diagnosis Outlook What are brain disorders? Your brain is your body’s control cent...View Article
What Is an Aneurysm? An aneurysm (AN-u-rism) is a balloon-like bulge in an artery. Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood to your body. Arteries have thick walls t...View Article
Common Neurological Disorders ALS Alzheimer’s disease Back pain Bell's palsy Birth defects of the brain and spinal cord Brain aneurysm ...View Article
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Fact Sheet What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? Who gets ALS? What are the symptoms? How...View Article
Cerebral Aneurysm What is a cerebral aneurysm? A cerebral aneurysm (also called an intracranial aneurysm or brain aneurysm) is a bulging, weakened area in the wall of an ar...View Article
Infectious causes of meningitis and encephalitis include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. For some individuals, environmental exposure (such as a parasite), recent travel, or an immunocompromi...View Article
Infectious causes of meningitis and encephalitis include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. For some individuals, environmental exposure (such as a parasite), recent travel, or an immunocompromi...View Article
Age-Related Memory Loss: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and When to Seek Help We’ve all misplaced keys, blanked on someone’s name, or forgotten a phone number. When we&...View Article
Kennedy's Disease Kennedy's Disease Information Page Synonym(s): Bulbospinal Muscular Atrophy, X-Linked Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy Table o...View Article
Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disease. It is characterized by the development of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary, or tau, tangles; the loss of connections between n...View Article
A family health history can show patterns of disease and risk factors. Try to include health facts about three generations—grandparents, parents, and children. People can&r...View Article
The brain typically shrinks to some degree in healthy aging but, surprisingly, does not lose neurons in large numbers. In Alzheimer’s disease, however, damage is widespread, as many neurons stop...View Article
Scientists are working hard to understand why some people with Down syndrome develop dementia while others do not. They want to know how Alzheimer’s disease begins and progresses, so they can de...View Article
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