Meningitis is a disease that affects the neurological functioning of the brain. As such, it can interfere with motor skills, pain and pleasure receptors, eye function, speech and emotional and judgmental capacities. Before being discharged and after being discharged from the hospital, your doctor w

Men and women with multiple sclerosis share an equal risk of passing MS to their children, researchers report in Neurology.

If you have multiple sclerosis, you may need to make changes to your home to make it more comfortable and accessible.

One in four toddlers born very prematurely in a new study had behaviors associated with autism in a new study.

Drugs used to fight asthma and cancer appear to work against multiple sclerosis as well, researchers reported Tuesday at the 124th annual meeting of the American Neurological Association.

About half of surgically treated adults with epilepsy remain seizure-free a decade later, a large follow-up study of epilepsy surgery shows.

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Researchers hope that MRI differences in infants who carry the APOE ε4 allele could aid in identifying targets for the prevention or treatment of Alzheimer disease.

The basal ganglia are involved with movement, cognition and emotion. No wonder they're complicated.

In spite of reassurances from government scientists, consumer groups say they're not satisfied that America's food supply is sufficiently protected from mad cow disease.

Vitamin E may help patients with Alzheimer's live longer, and the benefit may be even greater for those who take the supplements along with an anti-dementia drug, a new study shows.

Is the measurement of prolactin helpful in determining the nature of a spell? Is it elevated in nonconvulsive seizures? Is it elevated in dissociative states?

Multiple sclerosis life expectancy is something that with the passage of time is increasing with the advancement of medical science, new MS medications and a general better understanding of the disease. In general multiple sclerosis life expectancy is not just as long as for someone with no ailments

Symptoms of dementia vary depending on the cause and the area of the brain that is affected. Memory loss is usually the earliest and most noticeable symptom.

At the American Academy of Neurology 2013 Annual Meeting, experts debated the clinical role of biomarkers in the diagnosis of Alzheimer disease. Should you order these costly tests?

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The authors summarize new criteria for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment which were recently published in the journal Alzheimer's and Dementia.

It's often assumed that tinnitus is a disorder of the auditory system, but this review points out the correlation between tinnitus and many neuropsychiatric disorders. How might this impact treatment?

This anthropological study examines the origin and ethnic context of the practice of artificial deformation of the cranium in newborns in Iron Age Hungary.

ADHD is the most common behavior disorder in childhood. WebMD explains ADHD in teens, including its symptoms and treatment and offers advice on how parents can help adolescents learn to manage their ADHD symptoms.