Gourt > Shopping > Publications > Books > Health > Conditions and Diseases > Neurological Disorders
Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Physicians specializing in the field of neurology are called neurologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with neurological disorders. Most neurologists are trained to treat and diagnose adults. Pediatric neurologists, nearly always a subspecialty of pediatrics, treat neurological disease in children.
Field of work
Neurological disorders are disorders that affect the central nervous system (brain, brainstem and cerebellum), the peripheral nervous system (peripheral nerves - cranial nerves included), or the autonomic nervous system (parts of which are located in both central and peripheral nervous system). Neurologists also diagnose and treat some conditions in the musculoskeletal system.
Major conditions include:
- headache disorders such as migraine, cluster headache and tension headache
- epilepsy and seizure disorders
- neurodegenerative disorders, the most common class being dementias, including Alzheimer's disease
- cerebrovascular disease, such as transient ischemic attacks, and strokes (ischemic or hemorrhagic)
- sleep disorders
- cerebral palsy
- infections of the central nervous system (encephalitis), brain envelopes (meningitis) and peripheral nerves (neuritis), such as brain abscess, herpetic meningoencephalitis, aspergilloma, cerebral hydatic cyst
- some infections of the peripheral nervous system, such as tetanus and botulism
- neoplasms - tumors of the brain and its envelopes (brain tumors), spinal cord tumors, tumors of the peripheral nerves (neuroma)
- movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, chorea, hemiballismus, tic disorder, and Gilles de la Tourette syndrome
- demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system, such as multiple sclerosis, and of the peripheral nervous system, such as Guillain-Barré syndrome and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)
- spinal cord disorders - tumors, infections, trauma, malformations (e.g., myelocele, meningomyelocele, tethered cord)
- disorders of peripheral nerves, muscle (myopathy) and neuromuscular junctions
- traumatic injuries to the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves
- altered mental status, encephalopathy, stupor and coma
"Childhood Neurological Disorders Can Have Unexpected Natural Cures" http://bit.ly/1JRBMB
blondygirl1 (Cheri Majors, M.S.) Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:05:05 -0000
"Childhood Neurological Disorders Can Have Unexpected Natural Cures" http://bit.ly/1JRBMB
@MedscapeStudent Celiac Disease Increases Risk of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders: A new study shows that m... http://bit.ly/6fcZEn
cards4students (Flash Cards Anatomy) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:50:14 -0000
@MedscapeStudent Celiac Disease Increases Risk of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders: A new study shows that m... http://bit.ly/6fcZEn
RT @MedscapePeds: Celiac Disease Increases Risk of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders http://bit.ly/6Dd5BK #fb
susheewa (susheewa) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:39:34 -0000
RT @MedscapePeds: Celiac Disease Increases Risk of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders http://bit.ly/6Dd5BK #fb
Celiac Disease Increases Risk of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders http://bit.ly/6rF9Tl
MedscapePsych (Medscape Psychiatry) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:29:12 -0000
Celiac Disease Increases Risk of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders http://bit.ly/6rF9Tl
RT @MedscapePeds: Celiac Disease Increases Risk of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders http://bit.ly/6Dd5BK
sarasteinmd (Sara Stein ) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:18:02 -0000
RT @MedscapePeds: Celiac Disease Increases Risk of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders http://bit.ly/6Dd5BK
Celiac Disease Increases Risk of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders http://bit.ly/6Dd5BK
MedscapePeds (Medscape Pediatrics) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:13:47 -0000
Celiac Disease Increases Risk of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders http://bit.ly/6Dd5BK
500
Workbook - Workbook to help treatments, cures, and prevention for migraines and other headaches.
Meta Description: [ Migraines workbook to help accelerate effective treatments, cures, and prevention for migraines and other headaches. Use this book to find the best treatment options from medications to natural treatments. ]
A Guided Tour of Hell - Migraine sufferers speak about their illness and its affect on their lives. Kristine Hatak.
Banishes Headaches - Book offers drugless solutions to sufferers of chronic headache pain.
Meta Description: [ Free information concerning headache pain. ]
Black Patent Shoes, Dancing with MS - By Eva Marsh. Learn about decades old research which led her to challenge accepted perceptions and devise successful strategies for recovery from the damage of repeated episodes of multiple sclerosis.
Meta Description: [ About the Book, Black Patent Shoes by Eva Marsh, Dancing with MS, the story of Recovery from Multiple Sclerosis, Speaker about Recovery from Multiple Sclerosis ]
Brain Injury Association of America - Items on coping with brain injury, as well as material for care givers and medical professionals.
Meta Description: [ Brain injury books, brain injury education, brain injury support, brain injury resources, brain injury materials available through HDI Publishers the authorized publisher of the Brain Injury Association Of America, BIAA, BIAA.com, ,Braininjurybooks.com. ]
Brain Injury Guide - This two volumn guide contains recovery information, articles, and interviews with professionals, survivors, care-givers, and family members to shorten the search for a TBI recovery network.
Coping and Prevailing with Multiple Sclerosis - A journey that is logical, spiritual and fool proof for overcoming any of life's difficulties.
Meta Description: [ A journey that is logical, spiritual and fool proof for overcoming any of life's difficulties. ]
Demos Medical Publishing - Patient education and clinical medicine information for various disorders including Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimers, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, head injury and sleep disorders.
Meta Description: [ For over twenty years Demos Medical Publishing has filled a unique educational need in providing information to health care professionals as well as to people with disabilities and their families. ]
Guillain-Barre' Syndrome - My Worst Nightmare - The author of this book describes the struggles he faced with this illness and in writing this book hopes to help others and their families learn more about GBS so that they may be better prepared in the care giving of their loved one.
Meta Description: [ The author of this book describes the struggles he faced with this disease and in writing this book hopes to help others and their families learn more about Guillain Barre' Syndrome so that they may be better prepared in the care giving of their loved one. ]
Kevin and Me - The story of a mother's struggle with her son's tourette syndrome, from when he was five until music therapy soothed his violence and brought out a peaceful man in his twenties. By Patricia Heenan.
Kissing in the Kitchen - Inspirational self-help strategies through hands-on techniques to eradicate life challenges and disasters like Huntington's Disease. Spirituality, love, peace, and joy are taught through poetry.
Meta Description: [ Verses of challenged love and recipes for relief, an inspiring book of poetry dedicated in memory of loved ones who have died and those who are suffering from Huntington's Disease. Betsy Ratner is an author and speaker on her book and Huntington's Disease. ]
Life Beyond Headaches - Resolving the root cause of chronic recurrent headaches and migraines by a Natural Health Specialist. Includes chapter samples.
Meta Description: [ Get free information for Headache and Migraine sufferers. ]
Life with a Traumatic Brain Injury - Dan Windheim's reflections about life after a TBI. His online book Out of My Mind is featured along with his and other survivor's poems, travel tips, and answers to a variety of questions giving insight into how an injured brain functions and impacts on every aspect of a survivor's life.
Meta Description: [ Life with Traumatic Brain Injury, by Dan Windheim ]
LifeView Resources - The Family Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease; created to help families understand what to expect; deal effectively with the challenge of this disease; and help their loved ones meet each day more successfully.
MedPress - Description and excerpts of two books about peripheral neuropathy; the first covering symptoms, tests, treatments and coping; and the second, reports on new therapies and clinical studies, and alternative strategies.
Meta Description: [ Origin BioMed Inc. brings scientifically proven biomedicinal natural products to professional care givers and consumers. ]
Memory Enhancement - Books on memory loss, Alzheimer's, dementia, stroke, coma, senility, mild cognitive impairment, and anti aging.
Meta Description: [ Memory Enhancement for memory loss, Alzheimer's, dementia, stroke, coma, senility, mild cognitive impairment, mci, and anti aging. Publications and consultations. ]
Merit Publishing, Inc. - Publisher of medical books and other media with leanings toward mental health including book by R. Ali about dealing with her father, Muhammad Ali, and his Parkinson's Disease.
500
Migraines and More Conquered - Advertises HET Inversion method for conquering migraines or other ailments without drugs or medicines.
No More Headaches, No More Migraines - An easy-to-follow program to avoid the pain of migraine headaches, based on recent clinical research at Loma Linda University.
404
Rejoice in the Light - Amy Crane. The story of her struggle and recovery from epilepsy.
Meta Description: [ A woman's touching story of defeating epilepsy. -Amy Crane ]
Seasons of Good-bye: An Alzheimer's Caregiver Journal - Information and suggestions designed by an Alzheimer Disease caregiver to help other AD caregivers.
Speaker, Dr. Diane - Focus is on coping with brain injury as well as paralysis.
Meta Description: [ Dr. Diane: aneurysm and brain tumor, Concussion, Brain Injury and Stroke consultant, advocate and author of Coping with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Dr. Diane provides solutions and resources to patients, families and professionals. ]
Special Needs Project - Specializing in books about ADHD, autism, and Aspergers syndrome.
Meta Description: [ America's disability bookstore, with books different types disabilities, such as adhd,
autism & mental health, aspergers syndrome ]
404
The Coffee Chronicles - Musings on living with Tourette Syndrome through a different perspective. Also covers OCD, ADHD, ADD. Offers a book exchange, guest writers, home of the NOFF award, and a school section.
Meta Description: [ Tripod on Lycos, established in 1994, is one of the leading personal publishing communities on the Web. Tripod makes it easy for members to create their own blogs, web sites, get a web address (domain) and start publishing online. ]
The Myofascial Syndrome Its Causes and Treatment - Dr. Brodie-Brockwell. Book explains that dental problems may cause migraines.
404
The Sweetest Sound: The Miracle of Taylor Hess - The Hess family must come to grips with the reality that their daughter has Tuberous Sclerosis.
Your Daughter Has Been Diagnosed With Rett Syndrome - Here is a first person perspective of dealing with a diagnosis of Rett Syndrome and coping mechanisms.
Meta Description: [ What to do if your daughter has been given a diagnosis of Rett Syndrome. First response information. ]
| Journey with Theta Waves into your brain - relaxation | |
| Next Video | |
