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• Parkinson's
  Parkinson's Research
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Diseases and Conditions
  Chronic Illness
  Caregiving
   

  Parkinson's disease

  Parkinson's disease (paralysis agitans or PD) is a neurodegenerative disease of the substantia nigra, an area in the basal ganglia of the brain. The disease involves a progressive disorder of the ... > more
• Neuroscience
  Nervous System
  Psychology Research
  Sports Medicine
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Brain Injury
   
  

  Thalamus

  The thalamus is a part of the brain. The two thalami are located in the center of the brain, one beneath each cerebral hemisphere and next to the third ventricle. Functionally the thalami can be ... > more
• Headaches
  Headache Research
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Healthy Aging
  Diseases and Conditions
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   

  Migraine

  Migraine is a neurologic disease, of which the most common symptom is an intense and disabling headache. Migraine is the most common type of vascular headache. Migraine headaches are usually ... > more
• Pain Control
  Fibromyalgia
  Neuropathy
  Joint Pain
  Back and Neck Pain
  Arthritis
   

  Pain

  Pain's an unpleasant sensation which may be associated with actual or potential tissue damage and which may have physical and emotional components. According to the International Association for the ... > more
• Multiple Sclerosis Research
  Multiple Sclerosis
  Healthy Aging
  Diseases and Conditions
  Chronic Illness
  Disorders and Syndromes
   
  

  Multiple sclerosis

  Multiple sclerosis (abbreviated MS, also known as disseminated sclerosis) is a chronic, inflammatory disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). MS can cause a variety of symptoms, ... > more
• Alzheimer's
  Alzheimer's Research
  Healthy Aging
  Dementia
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Alzheimer's disease

  Alzheimer's disease (AD), also known simply as Alzheimer's, is a neurodegenerative disease that, in its most common form, is found in people over age 65. Approximately 24 million people worldwide ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Sleep Disorder Research
  Birth Defects
  Sleep Disorders
   

  Restless legs syndrome

  Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a poorly understood and often misdiagnosed neurological disorder. RLS (which is also sometimes referred to as Jimmy Legs, spare legs or "the kicks") may be described ... > more
• Sleep Disorder Research
  Sleep Disorders
  Insomnia Research
  Insomnia
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Disorders and Syndromes
   

  Insomnia

  Insomnia is characterized by an inability to sleep and/or to be incapable of remaining asleep for a reasonable period. Insomniacs typically complain of being unable to close their eyes or "rest their ... > more
• Headaches
  Headache Research
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Diseases and Conditions
  Cold and Flu
  Sports Medicine
   

  Cluster headache

  Cluster headaches are rare, extremely painful and debilitating headaches that occur in groups or clusters. Cluster headache sufferers typically experience severe headaches of a piercing quality near ... > more
• Mad Cow Disease
  Healthy Aging
  Diseases and Conditions
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Sports Medicine
  Chronic Illness
   

  Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy

  Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs, also known as prion diseases) are a group of progressive conditions that affect the brain and nervous system of humans and animals and are transmitted ... > more
• Sleep Disorder Research
  Insomnia Research
  Insomnia
  Sleep Disorders
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Healthy Aging
   

  Narcolepsy

  Narcolepsy is a neurological condition most characterized by Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS), episodes of sleep and disorder of REM or rapid eye movement sleep. It is a type of dyssomnia. The main ... > more
• Educational Psychology
  Child Psychology
  Child Development
  Perception
  ADD and ADHD
  Behavior
   
  

  Special education

  Special education, describes an educational alternative that focuses on the teaching of students with academic, behavioral, health, or physical needs that cannot sufficiently be met using traditional ... > more

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