Neurological Disorders

There are more than 600 neurological disorders that can affect the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system. These may disrupt memory, motor function, speech, and many other areas with a major impact your life.

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Dr. Dre Reportedly Suffered a Brain Aneurysm—Here’s What That Means

Dr. Dre Reportedly Suffered a Brain Aneurysm—Here’s What That Means

The rapper is apparently "doing great" and is in stable condition now.
Florida Basketball Player Placed in Medically Induced Coma After Collapsing on Court—Here’s What That Means

Florida Basketball Player Placed in Medically Induced Coma After Collapsing on Court—Here’s What That Means

He is now in stable condition.
Patrick Quinn, Co-Founder of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, Dies at 37 after 7-Year Battle With the Disease

Patrick Quinn, ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Co-Founder, Dies at 37—What to Know About the Disease

There's currently no cure for the progressive neurodegenerative disease.
‘American Idol’ Finalist Nikki McKibbin Dies at 42 After Suffering Brain Aneurysm

‘American Idol’ Finalist Nikki McKibbin Dies After Brain Aneurysm—What to Know About the Condition

McKibbin, 42, reportedly remained on life support for days so she could donate her organs.
20-Year-Old Woman with Cerebral Palsy Found Alive in Funeral Home Dies in Hospital: 'This Time She Isn't Coming Back'

20-Year-Old Woman with Cerebral Palsy Who Was Found Alive in Funeral Home Dies in Hospital

Timesha Beauchamp died after she was previously declared dead by mistake
Chris Rock Revealed He Has the Learning Disorder NVLD—Here's What That Is

Chris Rock Revealed He Has the Learning Disorder NVLD—Here's What That Is

NVLD shares some symptoms with autism and Asperger's, but it's a different disorder, according to experts.

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What Is CCM, the Neurological Condition in Netflix's New Show 'Away'?

What Is CCM, the Neurological Condition in Netflix's New Show 'Away'?

This little-known brain disorder sounds pretty scary, and it runs in families.
You're Not Alone if Face Masks Make it Really Hard to Recognize People

What Is Face Blindness? Mask Use Might Be Making It Harder for You to Recognize People

You're not alone if you just can't recognize someone with their mask on.
Robin Williams Was Diagnosed With This Progressive Brain Disease After He Died By Suicide—Here's What to Know

What Is Lewy Body Dementia? New Documentary Highlights Robin Williams's Brain Disease and Untimely Death

Woman Declared Dead Was About to Be Embalmed When Funeral Home Saw Her Breathing, Attorney Says

Woman Declared Dead Was About to Be Embalmed When Funeral Home Saw Her Breathing, Attorney Says

Restless Legs Syndrome: What to Know About Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

Restless Legs Syndrome: What to Know About Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

29-Year-Old Nurse Who Left Home State to Help Coronavirus Patients Is Now Battling Brain Cancer

29-Year-Old Nurse Who Left Home State to Help Coronavirus Patients Is Now Battling Brain Cancer

The Difference Between Men and Women’s Brains, According to a Neuroscientist

The director of the Women’s Brain Initiative at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York and author of The XX Brain sat down with us to discuss the importance of women’s whole health.

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What Is Restless Genital Syndrome?

What Is Restless Genital Syndrome?

Mom Who Died Just Days After Giving Birth Becomes '1 in a Million' Organ Donor, Fulfilling Her Dying Wish to Save Others

Mom Who Died Just Days After Giving Birth Becomes 1 in a Million Organ Donor, Fulfilling Dying Wish

Ozzy Osbourne Reveals He Has Parkinson’s Disease in New Interview–Here's What That Means

Ozzy Osbourne Reveals He Has Parkinson’s Disease in New Interview–Here's What That Means

Woman Was Fatally Mauled by Family Dog While Having a Seizure

Mom Was Fatally Mauled by Pit Bull While Having Seizure — and Family Says Dog Was Trying to Help

After 11 Years and Countless Dismissive Doctors, I Was Finally Diagnosed With Early Onset Parkinson's Disease

After 11 Years and Countless Dismissive Doctors, I Was Finally Diagnosed With Early Onset Parkinson's Disease

I Was Accidentally Hit on the Head—and I'm Still Struggling With the Side Effects of a Brain Injury a Year Later

Post-Concussion Syndrome Makes It Hard for Me to Function—Here's What It's Like

Former Bachelorette Star J.P. Rosenbaum Diagnosed with Rare Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Former Bachelorette Star J.P. Rosenbaum Diagnosed with Rare Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Susan Sarandon Shares Graphic Photo and Says She's 'Lucky' After Suffering a Concussion

Susan Sarandon Shares Graphic Photo and Says She's 'Lucky' After Suffering a Concussion

My Daughter's Tantrums Weren't Stubbornness, They Were Symptoms of Sensory Processing Disorder

My Daughter's Tantrums Weren't Stubbornness, They Were Symptoms of Sensory Processing Disorder

Paralympic Champion, 40, Dies Through Euthanasia After Suffering Incurable Spinal Disease

Paralympic Champion, 40, Dies Through Euthanasia After Suffering Incurable Spinal Disease

Doctors Completely Missed My Brain Swelling and Sent Me to a Mental Health Facility for Schizophrenia Instead

Doctors Completely Missed My Brain Swelling and Sent Me to a Mental Health Facility for Schizophrenia Instead

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Has Reportedly Killed 1 Woman—Here's What to Know About the Mosquito-Borne Disease

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Has Reportedly Killed 1 Woman—Here's What to Know About the Mosquito-Borne Disease

People Are Watching ASMR Videos to Relieve Stress and Anxiety—but Does it Really Help?

How Does ASMR Work? The Science Behind Those Brain-Tingling Sounds

Emilia Clarke Reveals in Heartbreaking Interview That She Feels “Deeply Unattractive” After Brain Surgery

Emilia Clarke Says Her Brain Surgery After Aneurysms Made Her Feel 'Deeply Unattractive'

This 3-Year-Old Girl Is Battling an Incurable Disease Known as Childhood Alzheimer’s

Sanfilippo Syndrome Is Basically Childhood Alzheimer’s—Here’s What That Means

Emilia Clarke Shares Graphic Recovery Photos After Saying Part of Her Brain 'Died'

Game of Thrones Star Emilia Clarke Had Two Brain Aneurysms During Her 20s—Here's What That Means

Viral Video Shows a Wife Singing to Her Husband Days Before He Died From the Human Form of Mad Cow Disease

Viral Video Shows a Wife Singing to Her Husband Days Before He Died From the Human Form of Mad Cow Disease

Women's Brains Are 3 Years Younger Than Men's, According to New Research

Women's Brains Are 3 Years Younger Than Men's, According to New Research

Knowing These 9 Concussion Symptoms Could Save Your Brain

Knowing These 9 Concussion Symptoms Could Save Your Brain

Mad Cow Disease Was Detected in Florida—Here's Why You Shouldn't Freak Out

Mad Cow Disease Was Detected in Florida. Here's Why You Shouldn't Panic

The Truth About Women and Concussions

The Truth About Women and Concussions

How Expressing Gratitude Might Change Your Brain

How Expressing Gratitude Might Change Your Brain

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