Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's, AWLTS hy muhrz, disease, often abbreviated as AD, is the most common cause of... More >>

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, uh my uh TROF ihk LAT uhr uhl sklih ROH sihs, also called ALS, is... More >>

Aphasia

Aphasia, uh FAY zhuh, is the loss or partial loss of the ability to use and understand spoken and... More >>

Ataxia

Ataxia, uh TAK see uh, is a lack of coordination in the muscles. It is a symptom of damage to... More >>

Attention deficit disorder

Attention deficit disorder is a behavior problem in which people have unusual difficulty paying... More >>

Axon

Axon is one of the three basic parts of a nerve cell or neuron, see Nervous system. The axon,... More >>

Bell's palsy

Bell's palsy, PAWL zee, is a disease that paralyzes one side of the face. A person who has Bell's... More >>

Cerebral hemorrhage

Cerebral hemorrhage, SEHR uh bruhl or suh REE bruhl, HEHM uh rihj, is bleeding that results from... More >>

Cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy, SEHR uh bruhl or suh REE bruhl PAWL zee is a general term for a variety of... More >>

Cerebrospinal fluid

Cerebrospinal sehr uh broh SPY nuhl, fluid, is the liquid in the body that surrounds the entire... More >>

Chorea

Chorea, kaw REE uh, is any of a number of disorders characterized by brief, rapid, uncoordinated... More >>

Coma

Coma is a state of deep unconsciousness. The word comes from the Greek word koma, meaning deep... More >>

Concussion

Concussion is a temporary disturbance of brain function caused by a sudden blow to the head. A... More >>

Convulsions

Convulsions are involuntary contractions of groups of muscles often accompanied by loss of... More >>

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Creutzfeldt-Jakob, KROYTS fehlt YAH kob, disease is a rare disease that destroys the brain. Two... More >>