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BRAIN & NERVOUS SYSTEM


DEGENERATIVE DISEASES

Diseases & Conditions • Huntington's disease • Paraneoplastic syndromes of the nervous system


GENERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Diseases & Conditions • Alzheimer's disease • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis • Asperger's syndrome • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) • Autism • Autonomic neuropathy • Bell's palsy • Carpal tunnel syndrome • Cerebral palsy • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease • Chiari malformation • Chronic daily headaches • Cluster headache • Coma • Dyslexia • Encephalitis • Epilepsy • Exercise headaches • External compression headaches • Febrile seizure • Frontal lobe seizures • Grand mal seizure • Guillain-Barre syndrome • Hydrocephalus • Ice cream headaches • Lewy body dementia • Meningitis • Metabolic syndrome • Migraine headache • Mild cognitive impairment • Multiple sclerosis • Myasthenia gravis • Peripheral neuropathy • Petit mal seizure • Post-polio syndrome • Primary cough headaches • Primary progressive aphasia • Rebound headaches • Reye's syndrome • Sex headaches • Sinus headaches • Spina bifida • Spinal cord injury • Spinal headaches • Spinal tumor • Temporal lobe seizure • Tension headache • Thoracic outlet syndrome • Thunderclap headaches • Transverse myelitis • Trigeminal neuralgia • Vasovagal syncope (fainting) • Vocal cord paralysis Features • Alzheimer's: Getting the most from medical appointments • Alzheimer's: Is it in your genes? • Alzheimer's: Managing sleep problems • Alzheimer's drugs: Real benefits despite limitations • Alzheimer's stages: How the disease progresses • Alzheimer's treatments: What's on the horizon? • Dementia: Not always Alzheimer's • Diabetes and Alzheimer's: Insulin resistance increases risk • Diagnosing Alzheimer's: An interview with a Mayo Clinic specialist • Early-onset Alzheimer's: An interview with a Mayo Clinic specialist • Epilepsy surgery: A viable option • Peripheral neuropathy: Advice from a Mayo Clinic specialist • ADHD medications: Skin patch an option for kids • ADHD medications get stronger warnings • Mixing migraine, depression drugs poses risk of serotonin syndrome • Tysabri: Promising MS drug gains approval • Headaches: Reduce stress to prevent the pain • Headaches: Self-care measures for headache relief • Headaches: Treatment depends on your symptoms • Headaches and hormones: What's the connection? • Headaches and older adults: What's common? • Headaches and sleep: How to get better ZZZs • Migraines: Self-care measures can head off the pain • Alzheimer's or depression: Could it be both? • Exercise: A boost to physical and emotional well-being in people with Alzheimer's • Headaches and kids: More common — and complicated — than you think • Memory loss: When to seek help • ADHD medications: Are they safe? • Anti-seizure medications: Relief from nerve pain • Acupuncture: Sharp answers to pointed questions • MRI: Viewing your brain and other soft tissues • Multiple sclerosis: Disproving the myths of disability


HEAD INJURY

Diseases & Conditions • Concussion • Traumatic brain injury Features • Brain injury: One teen's story


MOVEMENT DISORDERS

Diseases & Conditions • Dystonia • Essential tremor • Myoclonus • Parkinson's disease • Tourette syndrome Features • Parkinson's drug can cause compulsive gambling


PAIN

Diseases & Conditions • Complex regional pain syndrome • Phantom pain Features • Chronic pain: Exercise can bring relief • After surgery: Medications and methods for pain relief • Antidepressants: Another weapon against chronic pain • Chronic pain: How one woman found relief • Chronic pain: When no physical cause can be found • How you feel pain • Limit alcohol • Manage life's stresses • Pain-pill addiction: What's the risk? • Reclaiming your life in spite of chronic pain • Sexuality and chronic pain • Anesthesia: A look at local, regional and general anesthesia


SLEEP

Diseases & Conditions • Bruxism/Teeth grinding • Insomnia • Narcolepsy • Restless legs syndrome • Sleep apnea • Snoring Features • Sleep and seniors: Insomnia isn't inevitable as you age • Sleep tips for the perpetually awake • Insomnia treatment: Cognitive behavioral therapy instead of sleeping pills • Jet lag • Sleeping pills: A prescription for better sleep?


STROKE

Diseases & Conditions • Aphasia • Stroke

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