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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
Cerebellar degeneration is a disease process in which neurons in the cerebellum - the area of the brain that controls muscle coordination and balance - deteriorate and die. ... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
Childhood brain stem glioma is a disease in which benign (noncancer) or malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the brain stem. This document provides general information about the disease, in... Details >
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This childhood brain tumor treatment Information contains a general overview of childhood brain tumors, a description of brain tumors and an explanation of the various stages of the disease as well as... Details >
Childhood cerebellar astrocytoma is a disease in which benign (noncancer) or malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the brain. This document provides general information about the disease, in... Details >
Childhood medulloblastoma is a disease in which benign (noncancer) or malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the brain. This document provides general information about the disease, including... Details >
Childhood supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors and pineoblastoma are tumors in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the brain. ... Details >
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A general overview of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) that includes a description and information about treatment, prognosis and research. A list of organizations where users may obtain additional inf... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
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
A general overview of epilepsy and seizures that includes a description of the disorder, and treatment, prognosis and research information. A list of organizations that may provide additional informat... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health