Neurological Disorders
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Thoracic outlet syndrome is actually made up from a group of disorders that revolves around the nerves that run from the back of your neck down into your arms. This cluster of nerves is referred to as the brachial plexus. The problem occurs when these nerves are compressed either by the clavicle, shoulder, or by [...]
Bell’s palsy
Bell’s palsy is a condition in which the nerves that control your facial muscles suddenly either become compressed or become swollen. This can cause half of your face to droop and your mouth can only form half a smile. Bell’s palsy can affect anyone, but it generally does not affect teens under 15 or the [...]
Neuropathy causes
Before discussing what causes neuropathy it is first important to understand what neuropathy is. Neuropathy is the pain and numbing sensation that people get in their feet and hands due to damage to the nerves in the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system is the area of the nervous system that is on the [...]
Neurofibromatosis in children
Neurofibromatosis is actually more than one disorder. It actually is two separate disorders. This is because two different chromosomes can be affected by a mutated gene. Neurofibromatosis in children is common and affects one in every 4,000 births. This disorder is typically identified by the growth of tumors on the nerves. The tumor may appear [...]
Familial dysautonomia
One of the many hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathies (HSAN) is called damilial dysautomomia (FD). This is a disorder that affects the nervous system and it is an inherited disease. It affects the cells that control the involuntary actions of the body like breathing, digestion, the production of tears and the normal regulation of body [...]
Herniated disc treatment
If you experience severe back pain problems, it is possible you could be suffering from a herniated disc. You may not know what this is, but a disc becomes herniated when a section of the central portion of the spine bulges out past the intervertebral disc via a tear or other problem. Often there is [...]
Cervical dystonia
Cervical dystonia is a movement disorder that can cause abnormal postures and involuntary twisting as well as repetitive movements in the head and neck area. It is also known as spasmodic torticollis. This is a very painful condition that causes a lot of discomfort to the person who is inflicted with this disorder. Individuals who [...]
Dementia vs. Alzheimer’s disease
Many people have heard about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, but understanding the difference between the two problems can be difficult because they are closely connected. That is why this overview of dementia vs. Alzheimer’s disease is something that should help you understand the two diseases and how they affect various individuals. Both diseases generally affect [...]
Spinal stenosis
The pathway in the human body in which the spinal cord and nerves run through is called the spinal canal. When the spinal canal narrows it will increase the pressure that is put on the nerves. This condition is called spinal stenosis. Some people are born with a narrow spinal canal while some people develop [...]
Temporal lobe epilepsy
Temporal lobe epilepsy, abbreviated as TLE, is a seizure disorder that is characterized by seizures that originate in the media or lateral temporal lobe of the brain. The temporal lobes are located on each side of the head just above the ears. Temporal lobe epilepsy is a very common form of epilepsy. People who have [...]
Multiple sclerosis diagnosis
Getting an early diagnosis of multiple sclerosis is very important, since treatment can slow down the progression of the disease. There is not just one single test that can be performed to determine if you have multiple sclerosis. There is however certain criteria that doctors use to make the diagnosis. This criterion is not one [...]
Tourette syndrome
Tourette Syndrome is a neurological disorder. The main characteristic of Tourette syndrome is having both motor and vocal tics. This disorder was named after a man named George Gilles de la Tourette who was a French neurologist in the 1800′s. Tourette Syndrome is considered genetic although studies are on-going while researchers try to determine exactly [...]
Senile dementia
Some form of dementia affects millions of people every year and while research has revealed much about these disorders, there is still a long way to go. Senile dementia isn’t actually a specific disease but is just a term to cover a variety of symptoms affecting the brain. People who experience any form of dementia [...]
Migraine with aura
People who suffer from severe headaches may find that they also have accompanying visual sensations. These are often referred to as a migraine with aura. The aura that is experienced during this time is actually a perceived disturbance in the world around them. This phenomenon generally occurs before a person is going to get a [...]
Autism spectrum disorders
Autism spectrum disorders are a set of disorders that can affect children either behaviorally, socially or through communication. These disorders are called a spectrum of disorders as they consist of a group of disorders that have very similar types of issues. Symptoms may range from mild to severe but they are still in the same [...]
Sinus headache
A sinus headache refers to pain located in the sinus cavities with are air filled spaces in the front of your face, specifically in the forehead, cheekbones and behind the bridge of your nose. When these sinus spaces become inflamed or congested due to an allergic reaction or an infection, a sinus headache will be [...]
ADHD symptoms
Until fairly recently, no one had heard of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but within the past couple of decades, the disorder has become the syndrome du jour for children, teenagers and even some adults. It seems lately that more and more children are being prescribed medicine to calm them down and help the pay [...]
Dementia symptoms
Dementia is a brain disorder that can occur in people as they become elderly. However, dementia is not experienced by all elderly people. It involves a slow loss of the ability to be able to remember things, losing the ability to reason clearly and think clearly. At first dementia symptoms may go unnoticed. The person [...]
Neuropathy treatment
A neuropathy treatment may not be the same for every patient. Some doctors prefer one method to another and in some cases the underlying cause will affect which treatment is best for the individual. Regardless of the treatment chosen, proper diagnosis and prompt treatment of the neuropathy and the underlying cause is important as it [...]
Stroke symptoms
A stroke is a highly dangerous situation in which a person’s brain suffers from a critical deficiency of oxygen due to an interruption of the blood supply in the head. Unlike other parts of the body, the brain is particularly sensitive to oxygen deprivation and will start dying within minutes of losing oxygen. As you [...]
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a seizure disorder that is caused by a neurological condition. This condition affects the nervous system in people who have the disorder. This can be caused by an injury to the brain, brain infections, genetics, or it can occur without a known reason. Once a person has suffered from one or two seizures [...]
Multiple sclerosis treatment
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the nerves in the spinal cord, brain and various parts of the central nervous system. An autoimmune disease occurs when the body attacks its own tissues and organs. There are various types of multiple sclerosis that you might be suffering from and the type that you are [...]
Meningitis treatments
The type of meningitis treatment that you receive from your doctor will depend on the type of meningitis that you have, your age and how widespread the infection has become. The doctor will also take into consideration your other medical issues and medications that you might be taking which could complicate your treatment. Viral meningitis [...]
Autism symptoms
Autism symptoms can vary among those who have the condition. Not everyone that has autism will suffer from the same symptoms or the same severity. There are however a few symptoms that seem to be considered “core symptoms” which means that almost every person with Autism has them to some extent. Some of the core [...]
Peripheral neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy is a condition that is as painful as it is difficult to pronounce. Many people, especially middle-aged adults and the elderly, suffer from this condition and although it has a variety of symptoms and causes, the condition is equally painful to all. At first, and most commonly, the condition manifests itself as a [...]
Epilepsy treatment
Epilepsy is a condition that affects the nervous system. It may also be called seizure disorder. Although epilepsy can be inherited or due to a brain injury, the cause is unknown for most people who have seizures or epilepsy. A seizure takes place when there is an abnormal amount of electrical activity going on in [...]
Spinal cord injury
Spinal cord injury can affect the body in different ways. Most of the time, a spinal cord injury will result in the permanent loss of movement in the body, below the injury site. This loss of movement is also known as paralysis and the loss of sensation to the body parts affected usually accompanies the [...]
Tension headaches
Everyone has experienced a headache some time during their life. For some, these headaches can occur more often and be more intense. There are several different types of headaches that people can suffer from. There are migraines, sinus headaches, menstrual headaches, cluster headaches and even tension headaches. If you are not sure what type of [...]
Dyslexia
Dyslexia’s definition according to the National Institute of Health is that dyslexia is a learning disability which causes a child to have problems in their ability to read, write and spell according to their intellectual abilities. It is one of the most common learning disorders that affects children today and it stays with someone their [...]
Cluster headache
Cluster headaches are very severe and debilitating headaches that have some similarities to migraines. In fact a lot of lay people may call them cluster migraines. They are similar to migraines in the fact that they cause pain on one side of the head and tend to cause pain behind one eye. People usually say [...]
