Neurological Disorders

A Jungle of Neurons
A User's Guide to the Brain: Perception, Attention, and the Four Theaters of the Brain
by John J. Ratey, M.D.
The human brain is responsible for the painting of Van Gogh, the creation of democracy, the design of the atomic bomb, psychosis, and the memory of one's first vacation and of the way that hot dog tasted. How does this organ encompass such diversity?

A Handbook of Health
by Woods Hutchinson
A most important element in a life of healthful exercise, study, and play is rest. Even when we are hard at work, we need frequent breathing spells and changes of occupation and amusement to keep one part of our muscles, or our brains, from poisoning

Multiple Sclerosis: Communication Breakdown
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
An estimated 400,000 Americans have MS, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS). Every week, about 200 people in the United States are diagnosed with the disease.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Treatment
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Two drugs have recently become available to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Though neither medication comes close to being a cure, they provide a ray of hope to patients with this neurological disease.

Multiple Sclerosis and the Hepatitis B Vaccine
by CDC
What is multiple sclerosis (MS)? Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system characterized by the destruction of the myelin sheath surrounding neurons, resulting in the formation of plaques.

Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Reduces Relapses
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
A biologic product brought to market under FDA's accelerated approval regulations is the first treatment licensed specifically to treat multiple sclerosis, which affects approximately 300,000 Americans, most between the ages of 20 and 40.

Multiple Sclerosis : Diagnosis, Treatment
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
To formally diagnose MS, there must be disease disseminated in time and space, McFarland says. That is, there must be at least two attacks that affect different areas of the nervous system.

Multiple Sclerosis : The Immune System
by National Institute of Health
To understand what is happening when a person has MS, it is first necessary to know a little about how the healthy immune system works. The immune system - a complex network of specialized cells and organs - defends the body against attacks

Multiple Sclerosis Guide
by National Institute of Health
Although multiple sclerosis (MS) was first diagnosed in 1849, the earliest known description of a person with possible MS dates from fourteenth century Holland. An unpredictable disease of the central nervous system, MS can range from relatively benign

Understanding Prion Diseases
by National Institute of Health
Prion diseases are a related group of rare, fatal brain diseases that affect animals, including humans. Also known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE), they include bovine spongiform encephalopathy

Guillain-Barré Syndrome Explained
by National Institute of Health
Guillain-Barré syndrome is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. The first symptoms of this disorder include varying degrees of weakness or tingling sensations in the legs.