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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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A New Study Links Olive Oil Intake to Lower Risks of Heart Disease and Alzheimer's

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Neurodivergent Children Often Come With Medical Costs: How to Plan as a Parent

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Bharti Shahani, 22, Is Brain Dead After Being Injured at Astroworld Festival—Here's What That Means

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Can Drinking Coffee Lower Your Dementia Risk? Here's What New Research Says About the Association

Alan Jackson Has Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease—Here's What That Is

What Is Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease? Singer Alan Jackson Says He Has This Degenerative Nerve Disease

Misdiagnosed: It Took 10 Years of Seizures for This Woman to Get Diagnosed With Epilepsy

It Took 10 Years of Seizures for This Woman to Be Diagnosed With Epilepsy

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Knowing These 9 Concussion Symptoms Could Save Your Brain

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

Nike’s New Hands-Free Sneaker Is Being Called a Win for Disability Design

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

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

What Is Restless Genital Syndrome?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'Bachelorette' Star Tyler Cameron's Mom Dies From Brain Aneurysm—Here's What That Means

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

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

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

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What Is Serotonin and How Does It Affect Your Mood?

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

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

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

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

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

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The Silent Killer That Took My Dad's Life, My Aunt's Life, and May Someday Take My Own

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

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Black Patients Are Less Likely to Receive a Timely Dementia Diagnosis, Despite Having the Highest Risk

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FDA Approves Weekly Patch to Treat Alzheimer's-Related Dementia

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I Have Alzheimer's Disease—Here's What It's Been Like Living With a Terminal Diagnosis for the Past 3 Years

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16 Reasons You Have Serious Brain Fog

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9 Foods That May Help Save Your Memory

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Aging Workforce Means Dementia on the Job Could Rise

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This Diet Could Cut Your Risk of Dementia, Heart Disease, and Cancer—and Help You Lose Weight, Too

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Dementia Caregivers Are Struggling During the Coronavirus Pandemic—Here's What it's Like

Half of Alzheimer's Cases Misdiagnosed

Robin Williams Had Common But Hard-to-Diagnose Form of Dementia

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9 Daily Tricks to Improve Your Memory

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The Powerful Way Getting a Good Night's Sleep May Protect Your Brain

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Tony Bennett Reveals He Has Alzheimer’s Disease—Here’s How Music Has Helped Him Since His Diagnosis

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8 Weird Things Linked to Memory Loss Later in Life

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15 Ways to Boost Your Memory in Your 30s, 40s, 50s, and Beyond

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Yes, Brain Games Improve Memory, But Only Under Some Circumstances

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Former Ballerina With Alzheimer's Remembers Swan Lake Choreography—Doctors Explain The Phenomenon

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Lifestyle Guru B. Smith Dies at 70 From Early Onset-Alzheimer's Disease—Here's What That Means

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New Alzheimer's Drug Looks Promising, But Here's What You Need to Know

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This Bride Planned Her Wedding in a Month So Her Mom With Alzheimer's Disease Could Watch Her Say 'I Do'

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My Dad Was Diagnosed With Early-Onset Alzheimer's and I'm Only 26—Here's What Taking Care of Him Is Really Like

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Can Household Chores Help Prevent Alzheimer's?

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This Type of Exercise May Guard Against Dementia

Naps Boost Memory, but Only If You Dream

News Roundup: Gel Cuts Mammogram Pain, Wii Therapy for Burn Patients, and More

Study: Popular Alzheimer's Drug Ineffective for Mild Cases

Staying Healthy From Head to Toe May Help Ward Off Dementia

Therapy Reverses Alzheimer's Brain Plaque Buildup -- in Mice

Head Injuries and Excess Weight a Hazardous Combo for NFL Players

Healthy Fats May Guard Against Brain Decline

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Could Infections Cause Alzheimer's?

Alzheimer's Gene May Impair Middle-Aged Memory

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42 New Genes Have Been Linked to an Increased Risk of Alzheimer's Disease, According to 'Landmark' Study