http://www.neuroscienceblog.org Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:03:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Corticobasal degeneration (CBD) is a generative disorder of the brain in which nerve cells die over time, causing a progressive decline in the ability to move on or both sides of the body. This neurological disorder shares many symptoms with Parkinson’s disease. Symptoms typically occur after the age of 60, and ... http://www.neuroscienceblog.org/on-corticobasal-degeneration/ Hydrocephalus is a brain disorder that typically occurs in children. It is an excess of fluid in the brain which builds up because of an obstruction that prevents proper drainage. The fluid build-up can compress surrounding brain tissue, causing brain damage. If left untreated, hydrocephalus can be fatal. Once known as ... http://www.neuroscienceblog.org/facts-on-hydrocephalus/ Meningiomas, the medical term for brain tumors, are a very serious medical condition. Diagnosis usually begins with a neurological exam. During the exam, the neurologist checks vision, hearing, balance, coordination and reflexes. Depending on the results, other tests may be recommended. The symptoms of a meningioma include headaches, problems with memory ... http://www.neuroscienceblog.org/the-facts-about-meningiomas/ Devic’s disease (also known as Neuromyelitis optica or NMO) is a rare disorder similar to multiple sclerosis (MS). It is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system that causes episodes of inflammation and damage to the myelin, the fatty, protective covering of the nerves, in the eye and the ... http://www.neuroscienceblog.org/understanding-devic%e2%80%99s-disease/ According to NorthShore University HealthSystem, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of mental decline, also known as dementia. This disorder damages the brain and causes a steady loss of memory, meanwhile affecting judgment, intelligence, behavior and the ability to speak, think, work and do daily activities. Alzheimer’s disease becomes worse ... http://www.neuroscienceblog.org/alzheimer%e2%80%99s-disease/ According to the Mayo Clinic, multiple system atrophy is a symptom of Parkinson’s disease, and a rare disorder. It is a progressive, adult-onset disease that affects many areas of the brain, as well as their associated systems in the body. Patients with multiple system atrophy have a high chance of developing ... http://www.neuroscienceblog.org/neuroscience-blog-multiple-system-atrophy/ More than 35 million Americans suffer from insomnia, a condition that makes falling and staying asleep extremely difficult. Brief episodes of insomnia, resulting from things such as death of a loved one or a new school year starting are considered normal. However, if insomnia lasts more than a month, ... http://www.neuroscienceblog.org/understanding-insomnia/ NorthShore University HealthSystem will be holding an online live chat on stress management. The chat, "How to Keep Stress from Ruining Your Health", will be held on Thursday, January 21st at 11am CST. http://www.neuroscienceblog.org/stress-management-live-chat/ A stroke occurs when blood vessels in the brain burst (ischemic stroke) or are blocked (hemorrhagic stroke). When a blood clot blocks blood vessels or a vessel bleeds into brain tissue, the brain does not receive oxygen and fails to work properly, preventing parts of the body from working properly ... http://www.neuroscienceblog.org/whats-a-stroke/ Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that affects body movement. While the direct cause of Parkinson’s disease has not yet been discovered, research shows that abnormal genes, aging, and toxins in the environment may be possible causes Parkinson’s disease occurs when there is a problem with nerve cells in the brain. ... http://www.neuroscienceblog.org/on-parkinson%e2%80%99s-disease/