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Neurologic Diseases

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

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Brain Basics: Know Your Brain(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

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Latest News Diagnosis/Symptoms Treatment	Specific Conditions Related Issues	Tutorials Videos
Research	Reference Shelf	For You
Anatomy/Physiology Clinical Trials Genetics Research Journal Articles	Dictionaries/Glossaries Directories Organizations	Children

Latest News
- Brain Scans Reveal Secrets of 'Writer's Cramp'(04/15/2009, HealthDay)
- Liver Cirrhosis May Also Harm Brain, Heart(02/17/2009, HealthDay)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnostic Methods: Electrophysiology(We Move)
- Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocities(Muscular Dystrophy Association)
- JAMA Patient Page: Lumbar Puncture(American Medical Association)
  Also available in Spanish
- Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)(Nemours Foundation)
- Neurological Diagnostic Tests and Procedures(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
  Also available in Spanish
- Physical Examination: Diagnosis of Neurological Disorders(Merck & Co., Inc.)
Treatment
- Neurosurgery - What Is It?(Patient Education Institute)
  Also available in Spanish
Specific Conditions
- Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Agnosia(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Alternating Hemiplegia(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Apraxia(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Apraxia of Speech(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
- Arachnoid Cysts(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Autonomic Neuropathy(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Dysautonomia (Autonomic Dysfunction)(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Dyssynergia Cerebellaris Myoclonica(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Holmes-Adie Syndrome(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Klüver-Bucy Syndrome(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Motor Neuron Diseases(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
  Also available in Spanish
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Neurosarcoidosis(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Neurotoxicity(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Paresthesia(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Prosopagnosia(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Schilder's Disease(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Striatonigral Degeneration(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Sturge-Weber Syndrome(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Transverse Myelitis(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
  Also available in Spanish
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Related Issues
- Caring for a Loved One with Neurologic Disorder(American Academy of Neurology Foundation)
- Working with Your Doctor(American Academy of Neurology Foundation)
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Tutorials
- Neurosurgery - What Is It?(Patient Education Institute)
  Also available in Spanish
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Videos
- Craniofacial Procedure to Treat Encephalocele and an Arachnoid Cyst(OR-Live) - One hour program - 1/28/2009
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Anatomy/Physiology
- Atlas of the Body: The Nervous System(American Medical Association)
- Atlas of the Body: The Nervous System -- Groups of Nerves(American Medical Association)
- Autonomic Nervous System(American Heart Association)
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Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Nervous System Diseases(National Institutes of Health)
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Genetics
- Genetics Home Reference: Abetalipoproteinemia(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Chorea-acanthocytosis(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Episodic ataxia(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Familial dysautonomia(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Fucosidosis(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: GM2-gangliosidosis, AB variant(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: L1 syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Lesch-Nyhan syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Lowe syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: McLeod neuroacanthocytosis syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Sandhoff disease(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Williams syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
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Research
- Neurological Imaging(National Institutes of Health) - Links to PDF
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
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Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Glossary of Neurosurgical Terms(American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
- Neurological Diagnostic Tests Glossary(American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
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Directories
- Find a Board-Certified Neurosurgeon(American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons)
- Find a Neurologist(American Academy of Neurology)
- Find a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician(American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
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Organizations
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  Also available in Spanish
- Society for Neuroscience
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Children
- EEG (Electroencephalography)(Nemours Foundation)
- EMG (Electromyography)(Nemours Foundation)
- Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Neurocutaneous Syndromes(Nemours Foundation)
- Neurological Examination(Children's Hospital Boston)
- Ohtahara Syndrome(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- What Is a Pediatric Neurosurgeon?(American Academy of Pediatrics) - Links to PDF
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