Articles on the brain and nervous system: headaches, dizziness, numbness, memory concerns and common neurological conditions. Every piece flags the warning signs that need urgent medical attention rather than reading.
No single test confirms a demyelinating disease. Doctors combine a neurological examination with MRI of the brain and spinal cord, which shows areas of…
Deep brain stimulation surgery is usually performed in stages. Surgeons use MRI and CT images to plan a target deep in the brain, open…
Supporting a deafblind family member means three things together: learning the communication method that fits their remaining sight and hearing, whether clear speech, tactile…
Microvascular decompression is an operation for trigeminal neuralgia in which a surgeon opens a small window in the skull behind the ear, finds the…
Living with a neuromuscular disease usually means building a long-term support plan rather than waiting for a single treatment. Physical therapy helps keep joints…
Posterior fossa decompression is surgery for symptomatic Chiari malformation. A surgeon removes a small piece of bone from the lower back of the skull,…
Living well with a neurodegenerative disease means using rehabilitation, nutrition and steady daily routines to protect function while a condition such as Parkinson's disease,…
Tethered cord surgery recovery usually starts with a short hospital stay that includes a period of lying flat so the repaired spinal-cord covering can…
Rehabilitation in motor neuron disease does not aim to rebuild lost nerve cells; it aims to protect function, comfort, safety and independence for as…
Cerebrovascular disease is managed day to day by keeping blood pressure in the range your clinician sets, lowering LDL cholesterol (usually with a statin),…
Diabetic autonomic neuropathy treatment begins with keeping blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol within the ranges your care team sets, because steady glucose is…
Non-invasive ventilation supports weakened breathing muscles through a mask, usually at night first, and in people with ALS whose speech and swallowing muscles are…
Daily life with Huntington's disease changes gradually as involuntary movements, thinking difficulties and mood changes affect eating, sleeping, planning and safety. Most people do…
After myelomeningocele repair, a newborn typically spends the first days in a neonatal intensive care unit lying on the tummy or side while the…
Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) treats spasticity by cutting a portion of the sensory nerve rootlets in the lower spine that drive overactive stretch reflexes.…
Gamma Knife is a form of stereotactic radiosurgery that aims roughly 190 to 200 thin beams of gamma radiation from different angles at one…
Transcranial magnetic stimulation is usually described as uncomfortable rather than painful. Most people feel a firm tapping or pecking on the scalp during the…
An aphasia assessment is a structured evaluation, usually led by a speech-language pathologist, that tests four language channels: speaking (fluency, naming, repetition), understanding spoken…
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