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Parenting a Child With ADHD
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of ways to face the challenges and joys of parenting a child with ADHD including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Fingolimod Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
The use of fingolimod therapy for multiple sclerosis has been limited by concerns for its safety, especially regarding cardiac effects. What do you need to know to prescribe and monitor it safely?
Role of Cell Therapy in Parkinson Disease
The cell replacement strategy in PD has been based on the idea that neural graft-induced restoration of dopamine neurotransmission in the striatum, even if the disease is chronic and also affects other neuronal systems and brain regions, could lead to substantial and long-lasting functional ...
Spinal Injury Prevention
Spinal injury prevention is important, as injuries can occur from repeated poor postural habits and poor use of the body in daily activities. For example, lifting heavy boxes without bending the knees and lifting from the strength of the legs and abs can injure the low back. Learning how to keep the
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Is minimally invasive spine surgery cost effective? This review analyzed the relationship between MISS and open surgery in terms of costs, outcomes, and utility.
Status of Acute Spinal Cord Injury Pathophysiology and Emerging Therapies
This article discusses the current status of spinal cord injury pathophysiology and highlights important emerging regenerative approaches.
Growing Heart Cells For Epilepsy Patients
Researchers use pluripotent stem cells from patients with Dravet syndrome, differentiated into cardiomyocytes, to study potential causes of SUDEP.
MS Drug Ampyra Gets FDA Nod
The FDA has approved Ampyra (dalfampridine), which improves walking ability in MS patients. Ampyra is taken with other MS drugs and does not keep MS from getting worse.
Study Sees No Link Between Mercury Exposure, Autistic Behavior
The chemical is often found in fish, prompting many pregnant women to avoid the food
How to Help Someone Having an Epileptic Seizure
It's scary to see someone having a seizure. Although the person is usually unconscious during a generalized seizure, there are many ways you can offer assistance. Your physical and psychological support can make a world of difference.
How to Avoid Carpal Tunnel Surgery
According to the National Institutes of Health, carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition caused by pressure to the median nerve. The median nerve is located along your forearm and into your hand. This nerve is "housed" by your carpal tunnel, which is located at the base of your hand. When your tendons
An Entirely New Way to Think About Multiple Sclerosis?
A new way of viewing MS could have significant diagnostic and therapeutic implications.
Alzheimer’s Disease: A Caregiver’s Checklist for Daily Care
Use this WebMD checklist for Alzheimer's caregivers to make daily care easier.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Head
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head is a test that uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to provide pictures of your head.
What Autism Does to a Mother
In our second installment of "Living With Autism," we follow this mother of three as she struggles to save her son and finds help — for her children and for herself — in unexpected places.
What to Do After an Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Learn what you can do if a parent or relative is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, which affects memory and, eventually, the ability to carry out everyday tasks.
Weather Effects on Nerve Damage
If an old injury nags you during a rainstorm or when the temperature drops, you could be experiencing residual nerve damage sensations from weather changes. Tennis star Monica Seles told Sports Illustrated that years after she was stabbed during a match in 1995 she continues to feel twinges in the i
DADS Neuropathy
Distal acquired demyelinating symmetric (DADS) neuropathy is a member of a group of neuropathic disorders classified as chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). To understand DADS neuropathy, you must first understand CIDP.
Assessment of Sleep Benefit in Parkinson's Disease
Some Parkinson's disease patients have reported a beneficial effect of sleep, wherein mobility is improved immediately upon awakening. Is the effect real--or wishful thinking?