Brain and Nervous System Medical Reference
- Upper Limb Spasticity
The causes, symptoms, and treatment of upper limb spasticity, which causes stiff, flexed arm muscles.
- Tourette's Syndrome
Learn the details about Tourette's syndrome, which causes involuntary movements and sounds.
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
The causes, symptoms, and treatment of spinal muscular atrophy, an inherited disease that affects a child's ability to move muscles.
- What Is Quadriparesis?
Learn about the causes, symptoms, and options for treatment for quadriparesis, also known as tetraparesis, or weakness in all four limbs.
- Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis (hATTR) With Polyneuropathy
Learn more about hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (hATTR) with polyneuropathy, learn about the diagnosis, and how to manage the disorder effectively.
- What to Know About Foods for Brain Health
Find out what you need to know about foods for your brain, and discover the pros, cons, risks, and benefits, and how they may affect mental health.
- Huntington's Disease
A look at the causes, symptoms, and treatment of Huntington's disease, a hereditary and progressive brain disorder.
- Vertigo
WebMD explains the causes, symptoms, and treatment of vertigo, a sensation of spinning that is related to problems with the inner ear.
- Chiari Malformation
WebMD explains the symptoms and treatment of Chiari malformation, a type of birth defect that can cause problems with balance and coordination.
- Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
Learn the causes, symptoms, and treatment of cavernous sinus thrombosis -- a life-threatening blood clot caused by infection.
- Brain-Eating Amoeba
The brain-eating amoeba is a single-celled organism that usually lurks in warm freshwater bodies like lakes and rivers. If the amoeba enters your body through your nose, it can cause a rare, yet deadly infection in your brain.
- Memory Loss
What causes memory loss? Learn more from WebMD about various reasons for forgetfulness and how it may be treated.
- What Is Phantosmia?
Have you ever noticed smells that no one else around you can? Your nose isn’t playing tricks on you. You may have a smell disorder called phantosmia.
- What Is Anosmia?
WebMD discusses what anosmia is and its symptoms, causes, and treatments.
- Post-Concussion Syndrome
WebMD explains post-concussion syndrome, including causes, symptoms, and treatments.
- What Is Serotonin Syndrome?
WebMD explains serotonin syndrome, a potentially fatal condition that is triggered by too much nerve cell activity.
- Brain Diseases
WebMD explains categories of brain disease, including those caused by infection and trauma and those caused by vascular, neurodegenerative, and autoimmune disorders.
- Acoustic Neuroma
WebMD discusses the causes, symptoms, and treatments of acoustic neuroma, a benign tumor in the ear area.
- Subdural Hematoma: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatments
WebMD discusses the symptoms, causes, and treatments of subdural hematoma.
- Tingling in Hands and Feet
What causes foot and hand tingling? WebMD investigates and provides the facts.
- Understanding Cochlear Implants
Cochlear implants are surgically implanted devices for people with severe or profound hearing loss. Get the facts on cochlear implants and how they work.
- Ways to Prevent Wandering
Wandering is a very real danger with any form of dementia. Here's how to protect your loved one and give yourself peace of mind.
- Cognitive Problems: A Caregiver's Guide
Caring for someone with cognitive problems, brain injuries, or brain disorders requires special skills. WebMD gives you caregiving tips to make it easier on your loved one and yourself.
- Understanding Dystonia: A Comprehensive Guide
WebMD explains the various types of dystonia, a disorder that causes involuntary muscle contractions, along with their causes, symptoms, and treatments.
- Brain Swelling
WebMD explains the many causes of brain swelling - from traumatic injury to stroke - along with symptoms to look out for and treatments to bring down the pressure.
- Tic Disorders and Twitches
WebMD explains the difference between tics and twitches, including their causes, symptoms, and treatment.
- Nerve Pain and Nerve Damage
WebMD explains the causes, symptoms, and treatment of nerve pain and nerve damage.
- Brain Lesions: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments
WebMD explains common causes of brain lesions, along with their symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments.
- Coma: Types, Causes, & Treatments
WebMD explains various types of coma -- what causes them, how they are treated, and the prognosis for a person in a coma.
- Brain Damage: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments
WebMD examines common causes of brain damage, along with types, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.
- Brain Hemorrhage: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments
WebMD explains the causes, risk factors, symptoms, and treatment of a brain hemorrhage.
- Concussions: Symptoms and Treatment
Learn more from WebMD about concussions, including symptoms, causes, treatment, and prevention.
- Apraxia: Symptoms, Causes, Tests, Treatments
WebMD explains the neurological condition apraxia -- with a focus on apraxia of speech. Find out about the symptoms, what causes it, what tests are used to diagnose it, and its treatments.
- What Is Aphasia?
Aphasia is a communication disorder that can affect your speech, writing, and ability to understand language. Here’s a look at what causes it, diagnosis, and treatment options.
- Understanding Peripheral Neuropathy -- Symptoms
WebMD explains the symptoms of peripheral neuropathy.
- Meningitis: 12 Frequently Asked Questions
Meningitis can be a very serious illness. The experts at WebMD answer basic questions about the causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention of the disease.
- Hypopituitarism
Hypopituitarism is a condition in which the pituitary gland (a small gland at the base of the brain) does not produce one or more of its hormones or not enough of them.
- Meningitis Symptoms Warning Signs
WebMD explains how to spot symptoms of meningitis, a disease that can be fatal.
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Normal pressure hydrocephalus(NPH) is a neurological disorder caused by too much fluid pressing on the brain. WebMD explains causes, symptoms, and treatment options.
- Types of Gait Disorders
Learn more about what causes gait disorders and how to manage them.
- The Brain and Essential Tremor
WebMD explains the symptoms, possible causes, and treatment of essential tremor, common movement disorder that causes uncontrollable shaking in the upper extremities.
- Essential Tremor and Stress Management
Stress can worsen essential tremor. WebMD explains the warning signs of stress and how to minimize its effects on you.
- Essential Tremor and Deep Brain Stimulation
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is used to treat a number of movement disorders, including essential tremor. WebMD tells you more.
- Diagnosing Essential Tremor
WebMD explains how essential tremor is diagnosed.
- Essential Tremor and Stereotactic Thalamotomy
Stereotactic thalamotomy, a brain surgery that destroys the thalamus, is used to treat essential tremor when all other treatment options have failed. WebMD tells you more.
- Living With Essential Tremor
WebMD gives you tips for living with essential tremor.
- Spasticity
A look at the causes, symptoms and treatment of this condition, in which muscles are continuously tight or stiff.
- Mad Cow Disease and vCJD: Should I Worry?
WebMD corrects some of the misconceptions about mad cow disease and its risk to humans.
- Understanding Myasthenia Gravis -- the Basics
Get the basics on myasthenia gravis from the experts at WebMD.
- How Is Myasthenia Gravis Diagnosed and Treated?
WebMD explains the diagnosis and treatment of myasthenia gravis.