Neurological Disorders

Neurological disorders are dysfunctions that take place in the brain or nervous system. These disorders can affect your memory, cognitive function, motor fuction, speech, and more. Learn more about the types, symptoms, and treatments of these conditions.

Neurological Disorders Basics

young daughter caregiver supporting mother with dementia symptoms
How To Recognize the Early Warning Signs of Dementia

Epilepsy

Health Overview Illustration - Epilepsy
What Is Epilepsy?

Concussions

ER doctor examines young injured soccer player with concussion
What Is a Concussion?
young girl with concussion using ice pack on head
Signs and Symptoms of a Concussion

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More Evidence Shows Multivitamins Could Protect Memory, Slow Cognitive Aging in Seniors
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Your 'Brain Care Score' Might Be Able to Predict Your Risk of Dementia, Stroke
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Hobbies Like Gardening, Fishing Can Boost Your Brain Health
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FDA Approves New ALS Drug, Sparks Hope for the Future of Treatment
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People Who Regularly Use Laxatives May Have an Increased Risk of Dementia, Study Shows
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FDA Approves New ALS Drug Relyvrio, Which Aims to Slow Disease Progression
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Why Emilia Clarke's Recovery After 2 Brain Aneurysms Is So 'Remarkable': 'I Am in the Really Small Minority'
A woman zones out
5 Supplements for Managing Brain Fog
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What To Know About Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
Encephalitis May Cause
Signs and Symptoms of Encephalitis
young boy with cerebral palsy sitting in a wheelchair outside, laughing, and eating watermelon
Everything To Know about Cerebral Palsy
person with synesthesia listening to music with white headphones on and eating a bowl of salad in the kitchen
What It's Like To Live with Synesthesia
Common Symptoms of Lewy Body Dementia
Signs and Symptoms of Lewy Body Dementia
A boy uses a fidget toy and holds a pencil while trying to do schoolwork. A woman is pointing to the paper.
What Is the Difference Between ADHD and Autism?
An older man looks intot he distance as a young woman has her arm around his shoulder
The Stages of Dementia, Explained
person taking anticholinergic drugs
Anticholinergic Medications
mother tying the shoe of her daughter with hemiplegia who is in a wheelchair
What To Know about Hemiplegia (One-Sided Paralysis)
doctor consoling older woman with guillain-barre syndrome in hospital
What Is Guillain-Barré Syndrome?
older man taking supplement at home
Study: Taking a Daily Fiber Supplement May Help Improve Brain Function in Older Adults
young kid with concussion experiencing symptoms of a traumatic brain injury
Signs and Symptoms of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
person with dystonia experiencing hand tremors
Signs and Symptoms of Dystonia
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How Common Is Frontotemporal Dementia? Wendy Williams Diagnosed with Rare Brain Disease
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What Are Nootropics?
Man with electrodes on neck for vagus nerve stimulation
A Complete Guide to Your Vagus Nerve
Health Overview Illustration -Tardive Dyskinesia
What Is Tardive Dyskinesia (TD)?
person with hand numbess after waking up from sleep
Why Your Hands Feel Numb When You Sleep—and How To Find Relief
close up image of a man holding his twitching hand due to tardive dyskinesia
Signs and Symptoms of Tardive Dyskinesia
person with amyloidosis experiencing joint pain
Signs and Symptoms of Amyloidosis
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Sitting More Than 10 Hours A Day Might Increase Your Risk of Dementia
MRI scan or magnetic resonance image of the brain showed obstructive triventricular hydrocephalus with clinical of hydrocephalus: cognitive decline, incontinence. Neurology, medical service concept.
What Is Hydrocephalus?
A doctor, testing the sensibility of a patient`s foot. This test is often used for checking neuropathy of diabetic patients.
What Is Peripheral Neuropathy?
older woman experiencing sudden head pain
Aneurysm: Signs and Symptoms
older adult experiencing peripheral neuropathy foot pain
Types of Peripheral Neuropathy and the Symptoms of Each
person sitting on couch with look of pain on face touching ankle
What Causes Tingling in Feet?
Encephalitis - Doctors working with computer and analyzing medical scans
What Is Encephalitis?
older adult getting speech therapy for aphasia
Aphasia: Symptoms & Types
Grandfather And Grandson Using Digital Tablet Together
Dementia Symptoms
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What Is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
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What Is Dopamine?
man massaging his hand with tremor
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Health Overview Illustration - Aneurysm
What Is an Aneurysm?
Health Overview Illustration - Bell's Palsy
What Is Bell’s Palsy?
Concussion symptoms
8 Concussion Symptoms and What To Do
person looking off in to distance in woods
What Is Déjà Vu?
Woman with hand on hand holding onto something feeling dizzy
What Causes Seizures in Adults for the First Time?
doctor conducting eeg on patient
What Is an Electroencephalogram (EEG)?
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Soaking Feet in Hot Water Is a Migraine Home Remedy Experts Say Might Actually Work
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How Is Migraine Treated?
woman with migraine choosing healthy foods
How To Prevent a Migraine
woman sitting at her desk feeling migraine symptoms
What Causes Migraine?
Person sitting at end of bead with their head in their hands, appearing to have a headache.
What Does a Migraine Prodrome Feel Like?
Man blowing nose
What's the Difference Between a Runny Nose and a CSF Leak?
Person making a peanut butter sandwich.
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What Is Migraine?
Person holds their hands to their temples when they have a migraine.
Have Chronic Migraine? 16 Ways To Find Relief
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Acupuncture Can Help Treat Migraines
Person with migraine lying down in bed
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