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Neurological Conditions : Health & Medical

How PCBs May Hurt the Brain

New research is helping to explain why exposure to environmental toxins called PCBs may be linked to developmental problems.

Seizures-Topic Overview

The brain controls how the body moves by sending out small electrical signals through the nerves to the muscles. Seizures, or convulsions, occur when abnormal signals from the brain change the way the body functions.

Brain Death: Legal Obligations and the Courts

This overview provides physicians with a general legal framework on brain death, offering a historical perspective as well as current legal definitions in several states.

Pain a Problem in Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's patients feel pain -- but because it's hard for them to tell anyone about it, their pain is undertreated, say Australian researchers.

Third International Stroke Trial 3

IST-3 sought to determine whether a wider variety of patients might benefit from tPA treatment than current guidelines suggest, especially those aged over 80 years. What are the findings?

Mitochondrial Causes of Epilepsy

In this review, learn how to recognize and treat the various mitochondrial disorders in which seizures are an important component.

Clinical Approach to Posttraumatic Epilepsy

This review examines the natural history, diagnostic considerations, and treatment options for posttraumatic epilepsy. How should clinicians approach this challenging clinical entity?

Statins May Not Curb Alzheimer's Risk

Taking statin drugs, which cut LDL "bad" cholesterol, may not make Alzheimer's disease less likely, doctors report in the journal Neurology.

Concussion Symptoms & Treatment

A concussion is a brain injury that interferes with brain function temporarily. Concussions are typically caused by some sort of trauma to the head. The severity of a concussion can vary widely from mild to very serious.

Rare Primary Headaches

A brief primer on the presentation, pathophysiology, and treatment options of rare headache disorders, including nummular and hypnic headaches and headache associated with cold, exercise, or sex.

Spinal Neurocysticercosis

The authors present the outcomes of their treatments of six patients with spinal neurocysticercosis.

Mediterranean Diet May Preserve Memory

A new study shows that people who eat a Mediterranean-style diet are less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment, which is a stage of memory loss between typical aging and Alzheimer’s disease.