Brain and Nervous System Medical Reference
- Home Remedies for Vertigo
The spinning sensation and dizziness you get from vertigo can limit your activities and make you feel sick. Learn some simple maneuvers you can do at home that might bring relief, depending on the cause.
- What Causes Sudden Memory Loss?
Sudden memory loss isn't always a sign of Alzheimer's or other types of dementia. Learn what other conditions can affect your memory -- and how to treat them.
- Brain Aneurysms: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
A brain aneurysm is a bulge that forms in the blood vessel of your brain that could lead to severe health issues and possibly death. But most brain aneurysms don’t show any symptoms and only a small percentage of them result in health problems.
- Meniere’s Disease
If you’re dizzy and your ears are ringing, you might have Ménière’s Disease. Learn how it progresses and how you can manage it.
- What Is Electronystagmography?
Electronystagmography, or ENG, is a series of tests that can help your doctor figure out the causes of your vertigo. Read about what to expect from an ENG procedure.
- Electromyography (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Study
Are your muscles sore, weak, or numb? An EMG or a nerve conduction study may help you find out why.
- Neuropsychological Tests
Is memory or decision-making a problem for you? Neuropsychological tests may help your doctor figure out the cause.
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Overview
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is an inner-ear disorder that is a common cause of vertigo. Find out why it happens, how it’s diagnosed, and how it’s treated.
- What Are Motor Neuron Diseases?
ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, is the most common type of motor neuron disease. Learn about the other types and how they can affect your muscles.
- I'm Dizzy. What Should I Do?
Do you feel dizzy time to time and wonder why it’s happening? Learn about the things that can cause dizziness, from anxiety to positional vertigo.
- Bell’s Palsy
Bell’s palsy can cause drooping or weakness on one side of your face. You might think it’s a stroke, but it’s not. WebMD explains the signs and symptoms of this condition.
- What Is Labyrinthitis?
Feeling dizzy or hard of hearing? You may have symptoms of labyrinthitis. WebMD explains what this condition is and how it’s treated.
- Are There Any Treatments for ALS?
How is ALS treated? Mostly by managing the symptoms. Learn more about how to help someone with the condition also called Lou Gehrig’s disease.
- When a Loved One Has ALS
People with ALS need a lot of help with daily activities. If you're an ALS caregiver, learn how to help yourself and avoid burnout.
- What to Expect with ALS
If you've been diagnosed with ALS, learn what to expect and how to help yourself have the best possible outlook.
- Who Gets ALS?
Without knowing what causes ALS, it’s difficult to tell why some people develop the disease while others do not. Risk factors may be genetic and related to environmental factors.
- Symptoms of ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease
ALS symptoms affect muscles in your hands, arms, feet, and legs. ALS symptoms in women may be different than in men.
- What Does a Neurologist Do?
Neurologists diagnose and treat problems with your brain and nervous system. Find out what to expect at your consultation.
- Paresthesia: What It Is and What Causes It
Find out more about the hidden causes of that "pins and needles" feeling.
- What Is Lissencephaly?
Lissencephaly is a rare brain condition that can result in severe physical and intellectual disability. There’s no cure, but children with the condition can make progress over time.
- What Is Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease?
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a genetic nerve condition that primarily affects the feet and hands, may have no cure, but it can be managed with physical therapy and attention to care.
- What Is Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome?
If you have pain from an injury that won’t go away, it could be reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome. Learn more about this chronic pain condition.
- What Is Leukodystrophy?
Leukodystrophy refers to a group of diseases that affect the central nervous system. Learn the causes, symptoms, and treatment options.
- Ataxia: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Ataxia is the loss of muscle control and balance. Learn the types and symptoms of this neurological condition.
- What Is Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy?
Find out more about this serious disease that affects people with weak immune systems.
- Syringomyelia
Syringomyelia is a cyst that grows inside the spinal cord often due to a birth defect or injury. Learn what causes it and how it’s treated.
- What Is Neuromyelitis Optica?
Learn about neuromyelitis optica, a disease that affects vision and movement.
- What Is Dysarthria?
Learn what causes dysarthria and how it can affect your speech. Also, find out about treatments for this condition.
- What Is Basal Ganglia Calcification?
Basal Ganglia Calcification is very rare.
- Why Are My Hands Shaky?
Got shaky hands? This could be why.
- Why Am I Dizzy?
Dizziness: Explore the causes and symptoms of dizziness. Understand when it is crucial to seek medical help and what are some of the effective treatment options.
- Prion Diseases
Find out about the different types of prion diseases -- their causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and possible treatments.
- Canal Dehiscence Syndrome (SSCD)
Find out about canal dehiscence syndrome -- symptoms, causes, and treatment.
- What Is Auditory Processing Disorder?
Could you or your child have an auditory processing disorder? Learn the basics here plus what to do next.
- Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA)
A nervous system condition called pseudobulbar affect can make crying and laughing uncontrollable. Learn more about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and tips to manage PBA.
- What Is the JC Virus?
Everything you need to know about the JC virus, the germ that causes the rare but deadly brain infection known as PML.
- Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
This rare demyelinating disorder comes on suddenly and gets worse fast. But it can be treated, and most kids recover. Find out how it's different from MS.
- What Is Aphantasia?
When you have aphantasia, you can't visualize things in your mind. Find out more about this condition and how it affects those who have it.
- The Difference Between Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
Find out the differences between epinephrine and norepinephrine, and discover the pros, cons, risks, and benefits, and how it may affect health.
- What Is White Matter Disease?
White matter makes up most of your brain. Aging can cause changes in it that lead to problems with thinking, walking, and balance. Learn how to prevent it.
- Brain Injuries: What You Need to Know
Learn about the different types of brain injuries. What are their causes, effects, and treatments?
- What Is Guillain-Barré Syndrome?
Everything you need to know about Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare autoimmune disorder.
- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, also known as CTE, is a degenerative brain disease that may affect athletes who have had repeated blows to the head. WebMD explains what happens and how you can protect yourself and your child.
- What Is Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)?
Find out what CIDP is and who is at risk for this neurological condition.
- Why It’s Hard to Diagnose CIDP
CIDP is a rare nervous system disorder that’s hard to diagnose. Find out why.
- How to Treat CIDP
CIPD: Find out which treatments may help you.
- How Is Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Diagnosed?
Learn how CIDP is diagnosed.
- Types of Vertigo
WebMD explains the causes and treatment of different types of vertigo, including peripheral vertigo and central vertigo.
- Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
The causes, symptoms, and treatment of multifocal motor neuropathy, a rare nerve disease.
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Learn the symptoms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare but fatal disease of the brain.