Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Many different bacteria and viruses can cause meningitis. There are several things you can do to decrease your...
It is impossible to completely protect yourself from coming in contact with the bacteria and viruses that cause meningitis. But here are a few safeguards you can take to limit the likelihood that...
If you are a meningitis patient, you will have been very ill. Recovery can be slow. You will not be discharged until your doctor is sure you have regained your stregnth.
Meningitis is an inflamation of the covering of the brain due to a viral, bacteria or fungi infection. It's can be lethal within hours - especially in kids. Familiarize yourself with the signs and...
Parkinson's disease is a chronic condition that occurs when brain cells (neurons) deteriorate. This causes an inadequate supply of the chemical dopamine, which controls muscle activity. As a...
There is good news today for the 1.5 million people who suffer from Parkinson's disease - a chronic brain condition that affects the muscles and can cause weakness and coordination problems....
I am Napoleon, Emperor of France! What? I'm not? I'm just a regular
guy with a severe case of amnesia? Well, zut alors, I must postpone
the invasion of Russia until I recover my memory. Amnesia, a...
A bump on the head may not seem serious, but any kind of head trauma can be dangerous because it involves the brain. Nearly 1.5 million American suffer traumatic brain injury every year and it's...
Have you ever lost your keys or the book that you swore was just in your hand? Sometimes at the grocery store, you forget to buy the items that you went to buy. Have you lost your mind? Worry no...
Also known as motor aphasia, Broca's aphasia occurs when a patient suffers damage to the frontal lobe of the brain that controls language skills. As a result, people afflicted with Broca's aphasia...
Broca's aphasia occurs when a patient suffers a brain injury that results in damage to the frontal brain lobe that controls language capabilities. As a result, patients encounter extreme...
Named after the physician who first described the condition in an 1872 medical paper, Huntington's disease is a rare, genetic, neurological condition that causes jarring body movements and a...
Also known as dorsal midbrain syndrome, Parinaud syndrome is an eye dysfunction marked by eye paralysis and eyelid retraction, as well as redness and swelling of the eye and nearby lymph nodes....
Parinaud syndrome is an eye infection caused by certain types of fever, bacteria, parasites or viruses. It causes redness and irritation of the eye, as well as eye paralysis, eyelid problems and...
Known as a superior alternating hemiplegia, Weber syndrome is characterized by malfunctions and hemorrhages of the eye nerves. Partial paralysis of one side of the body may accompany it, and it is...
Also called a superior alternating hemiplegia, Weber syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes eye abnormalities and partial paralysis, usually only on one side of the body. Diagnosis can be...
Usually resulting from complications following a stroke, Wallenberg syndrome is marked by extreme difficulty swallowing or speaking and balancing difficulties. Wallenberg syndrome occurs when an...
Wallenberg syndrome is caused by damage to either the vertebral artery or the posterior inferior cerebellar artery in the stem of the brain. Frequently a complication of a stroke, the syndrome is...
Encephalitis is a serious condition marked by inflammation of the brain. Usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection, such as meningitis or rabies, encephalitis is a medical emergency....
You can live without some of your body's organs and get replacements for others through surgery, but you can't live without or replace your brain. Damage to your brain from illness or injury is...
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