Neurologic diseases are disorders of the brain, spinal cord and nerves throughout your body. Together they control all the workings of the body. When something goes wrong with a part of your nervous system, you can have trouble moving, speaking, swallowing, breathing or learning. You can also have problems with your memory, senses or mood.
There are more than 600 neurologic diseases. Major types include
- Diseases caused by faulty genes, such as Huntington's disease and muscular dystrophy
- Problems with the way the nervous system develops, such as spina bifida
- Degenerative diseases, where nerve cells are damaged or die, such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease
- Diseases of the blood vessels that supply the brain, such as stroke
- Injuries to the spinal cord and brain
- Seizure disorders, such as epilepsy
- Cancer, such as brain tumors
- infections, such as meningitis
- Brain Basics: Know Your Brain(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/brain_basics/know_your_brain.htm
- Diagnostic Methods: Electrophysiology(We Move) - http://www.mdvu.org/library/pediatric/diagnostics/dia_exa_electro.asp
- Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocities(Muscular Dystrophy Association) - http://www.mda.org/publications/Quest/q75ss.html
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JAMA Patient Page: Lumbar Puncture(American Medical Association) - http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/296/16/2050.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/data/296/16/2050/DC1/1
- Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/sick/lumbar_puncture.html
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Neurological Diagnostic Tests and Procedures(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/misc/diagnostic_tests.htm
Also available in Spanish http://espanol.ninds.nih.gov/trastornos/diagnostico_neurologico.htm
- Physical Examination: Diagnosis of Neurological Disorders(Merck & Co., Inc.) - http://www.merck.com/mmhe/au/sec06/ch077/ch077c.html
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Neurosurgery - What Is It?(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/whatisneurosurgery/htm/index.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/whatisneurosurgeryspanish/htm/index.htm
- Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/acute_encephalomyelitis/acute_encephalomyelitis.htm
- Agnosia(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/agnosia/agnosia.htm
- Alternating Hemiplegia(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/alternatinghemiplegia/alternatinghemiplegia.htm
- Apraxia(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/apraxia/apraxia.htm
- Apraxia of Speech(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders) - http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/apraxia.asp
- Arachnoid Cysts(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/arachnoid_cysts/arachnoid_cysts.htm
- Autonomic Neuropathy(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/autonomic-neuropathy/DS00544/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print
- Dysautonomia (Autonomic Dysfunction)(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/dysautonomia/dysautonomia.htm
- Dyssynergia Cerebellaris Myoclonica(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/dyssynergia/dyssynergia.htm
- Holmes-Adie Syndrome(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/holmes_adie/holmes_adie.htm
- Klüver-Bucy Syndrome(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/kluver_bucy/kluver_bucy.htm
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Motor Neuron Diseases(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/motor_neuron_diseases/detail_motor_neuron_diseases.htm
Also available in Spanish http://espanol.ninds.nih.gov/trastornos/enfermedades_de_la_neurona_motora.htm
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/neuroleptic_syndrome/neuroleptic_syndrome.htm
- Neurosarcoidosis(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/neurosarcoidosis/neurosarcoidosis.htm
- Neurotoxicity(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/neurotoxicity/neurotoxicity.htm
- Paresthesia(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/paresthesia/paresthesia.htm
- Prosopagnosia(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/prosopagnosia/Prosopagnosia.htm
- Schilder's Disease(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/schilders/schilders.htm
- Striatonigral Degeneration(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/striatonigral_degeneration/striatonigral_degeneration.htm
- Sturge-Weber Syndrome(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/sturge_weber/sturge_weber.htm
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Transverse Myelitis(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/transversemyelitis/detail_transversemyelitis.htm
Also available in Spanish http://espanol.ninds.nih.gov/trastornos/mielitis_transversa.htm
- Caring for a Loved One with Neurologic Disorder(American Academy of Neurology Foundation) - http://www.thebrainmatters.org/index.cfm?key=1.3.2
- Working with Your Doctor(American Academy of Neurology Foundation) - http://www.thebrainmatters.org/index.cfm?key=1.2.1
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Neurosurgery - What Is It?(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/whatisneurosurgery/htm/index.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/whatisneurosurgeryspanish/htm/index.htm
- Atlas of the Body: The Nervous System(American Medical Association) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZB2KOBGJC&sub_cat=185
- Atlas of the Body: The Nervous System -- Groups of Nerves(American Medical Association) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZCLJKBGJC&sub_cat=185
- Autonomic Nervous System(American Heart Association) - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4463
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Nervous System Diseases(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Nervous+System+Diseases%22
- Genetics Home Reference: Abetalipoproteinemia(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=abetalipoproteinemia
- Genetics Home Reference: Chorea-acanthocytosis(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=choreaacanthocytosis
- Genetics Home Reference: Episodic ataxia(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=episodicataxia
- Genetics Home Reference: Familial dysautonomia(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=familialdysautonomia
- Genetics Home Reference: GM2-gangliosidosis, AB variant(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=gm2gangliosidosisabvariant
- Genetics Home Reference: Infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=infantileneuroaxonaldystrophy
- Genetics Home Reference: L1 syndrome(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=l1syndrome
- Genetics Home Reference: Lesch-Nyhan syndrome(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=leschnyhansyndrome
- Genetics Home Reference: Lowe syndrome(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=lowesyndrome
- Genetics Home Reference: McLeod neuroacanthocytosis syndrome(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=mcleodneuroacanthocytosissyndrome
- Genetics Home Reference: Sandhoff disease(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=sandhoffdisease
- Genetics Home Reference: Williams syndrome(National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=williamssyndrome
- Neurological Imaging(National Institutes of Health) - Links to PDF - http://www.nih.gov/about/researchresultsforthepublic/Neuroimaging.pdf
- Article: PTEN signaling in brain: neuropathology and tumorigenesis. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18794877&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Cannabinoids as therapeutic agents for ablating neuroinflammatory disease. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18782012&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Monoclonal antibody therapies and neurologic disorders. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18779418&tool=MedlinePlus
- Neurologic Diseases -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=(nervous+system+diseases[majr:noexp]+OR+nervous+system+malformations[majr:noexp])+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+systematic[sb]+OR+review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Glossary of Neurosurgical Terms(American Association of Neurological Surgeons) - http://www.neurosurgerytoday.org/what/glossary.asp
- Neurological Diagnostic Tests Glossary(American Association of Neurological Surgeons) - http://www.neurosurgerytoday.org/what/patient_e/glossary.asp
- Short Answer: Definitions for Common Neuroscience Terms(Society for Neuroscience) - http://web.sfn.org/index.cfm?pagename=brainBackgrounders_theShortAnswer
- Find a Board-Certified Neurosurgeon(American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons) - http://www.neurosurgerytoday.org/findaneuro/
- Find a Neurologist(American Academy of Neurology) - http://www.thebrainmatters.org/index.cfm?key=1.2.2
- Find a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician(American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) - http://www.e-aapmr.org/imis/imisonline/findphys/find.cfm
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons - http://www.neurosurgeon.org/
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
Also available in Spanish http://espanol.ninds.nih.gov/
- Society for Neuroscience - http://web.sfn.org/
- EEG (Electroencephalography)(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/sick/eeg.html
- EMG (Electromyography)(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/sick/emg.html
- Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/neuroaxonal_dystrophy/neuroaxonal_dystrophy.htm
- Neurocutaneous Syndromes(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/brain/neurocutaneous.html
- Neurological Examination(Children's Hospital Boston) - http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site1350/mainpageS1350P0.html
- Ohtahara Syndrome(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/ohtahara/ohtahara.htm
- What Is a Pediatric Neurosurgeon?(American Academy of Pediatrics) - Links to PDF - http://www.aap.org/sections/sap/he3005.pdf
- Autonomic Nervous System Disorders - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/autonomicnervoussystemdisorders.html
- Brain Diseases - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/braindiseases.html
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/complexregionalpainsyndrome.html
- Epilepsy - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/epilepsy.html
- Meningitis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/meningitis.html
- Movement Disorders - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/movementdisorders.html
- Neuromuscular Disorders - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/neuromusculardisorders.html
- Parkinson's Disease - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/parkinsonsdisease.html
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/peripheralnervedisorders.html
- Spinal Cord Diseases - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spinalcorddiseases.html
- Tourette Syndrome - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tourettesyndrome.html
- Trigeminal Neuralgia - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/trigeminalneuralgia.html
- Von Hippel-Lindau Disease - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/vonhippellindaudisease.html
- Brain and Nerves - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/brainandnerves.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Neurologic Diseases is the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
Neurologic Diseases - Multiple Languages - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/neurologicdiseases.html