Home > Health Library > All Topics > N > Nervous System Diseases

Health News

Your search produced no health news articles.

Search Results 1� of 39 Web Pages | Next > | Show All | See Categories and Related Topics
African-Americans and Alzheimer's Disease   Today more than 5 million people have Alzheimer's. And African-Americans may be at especially high risk for the disease. Learn more about Alzheimer's, how you can reduce your risk and how to get stres... Details > Alzheimer's Association ALSA Certified Centers   Search for distinguished regional institutions recognized by the ALS Association as the best in the field with regard to knowledge of and experience with ALS.... Details > Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association Arteriovenous Malformations and Other Vascular Lesions of the Central Nervous System Fact Sheet Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are defects of the circulatory system that are generally believed to arise during embryonic or fetal development or soon after birth. They are comprised of snarled t... Details > National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health Bell's Palsy Fact Sheet Bell's palsy is a form of temporary facial paralysis resulting from damage or trauma to one of the two facial nerves. ... Details > National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health Cavernous Malformation Information Page This page is a backgrounder on cavernous malformation, a rare disorder of the capillaries and smallest veins in one part of the brain. The disorder occurs when a blood-filled mass resembling a tumor, ... Details > National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Fact Sheet This is a fact sheet about Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. CMT, also known as hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy (HMSN) or peroneal muscular atrophy, comprises a group of disorders that affect perip... Details > National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health Dementia Information Page Dementia is not a specific disease. It is a descriptive term for a collection of symptoms that can be caused by a number of disorders that affect the brain. People with dementia have significantly imp... Details > National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health Disorders That Affect Muscles and/or Nerves - Patient Resources   Provides information concerning electromyography, or EMG, procedures, such as patient preparation for testing. Also contains short, general definitions of several disorders that affect the muscles an... Details > American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine Dyssynergia Cerebellaris Progressiva Dyssynergia Cerebellaris Myoclonica refers to a collection of rare, degenerative, neurological disorders characterized by epilepsy, cognitive impairment, myoclonus, and progressive ataxia. ... Details > National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health Dystonia: Find a Healthcare Professional   The Dystonia Foundation and the National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association maintain a directory of healthcare professionals who specialize in treatment of the various forms of dystonia; this list is con... Details > Dystonia Medical Research Foundation