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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FDA Approves New ALS Drug Relyvrio, Which Aims to Slow Disease Progression
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Why Emilia Clarke's Recovery After 2 Brain Aneurysms Is So 'Remarkable': 'I Am in the Really Small Minority'
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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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How to Tell the Difference Between Normal Age-Related Memory Changes and Dementia
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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? Alan Jackson Says He Has It
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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8 Concussion Symptoms You Should Know
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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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What Is ASMR—and How Does It Work?
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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
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Post-Concussion Syndrome Makes It Hard for Me to Function—Here's What It's Like
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Emilia Clarke Game of Thrones Star Had 2 Brain Aneurysms—Here are Symptoms and Hereditary Risks To Watch For
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Diagnosed With Early-Onset Parkinson's Disease After 11 Years and Countless Dismissive Doctors
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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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Misdiagnosed Brain Swelling 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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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 Human Mad Cow Disease
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One Story About Diagnosing and Living With Hereditary Brain Aneurysm Risks
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How Alzheimer's Disease Progresses: From Diagnosis Through the 7 Stages
Medical Hospital Research Lab: Black Female Neuroscientist Looking at TV Screen, Analyzing Brain Scan MRI Images, Finding Treatment for Patient. Health Care Neurologist Curing People
Could Menopause Explain Why Alzheimer's Disease Is More Common in Women?
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How Caregivers Can Manage Personality and Behavior Changes of Alzheimer's Disease
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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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15 Possible Causes of Brain Fogginess
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9 Foods That May Help Save Your Memory
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Following The Mind Diet Could Cut Your Risk of Disease and Help You Lose Weight
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Caregivers Struggle With Stress During the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Could Half of Alzheimer's Cases Be Misdiagnosed?
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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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9 Surprising Memory Loss Causes Later in Life
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15 Ways To Improve 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—Neurologists Explain Music Therapy
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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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What You Need to Know About a Promising New Alzheimer's Drug
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Bride Planned Her Wedding in a Month So Her Mom With Early-Onset Alzheimer's Could Watch Her Say 'I Do'
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Naps Boost Memory, but Only If You Dream
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42 New Genes Have Been Linked to an Increased Risk of Alzheimer's Disease, According to 'Landmark' Study
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Alzheimer's Disease Overview
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Exercise, Doing Chores, and Socializing Can All Help Lower Dementia Risk, Study Shows
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News Roundup: Dense Bones and Breast Cancer, Detox-Diet Danger, and More
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Going Through Menopause Before Age 45 Might Raise the Risk of Dementia Later On
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6 Weird Things That Can Mess With Your Memory
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Elon Musk Says He Has Asperger's Syndrome
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Amy Schumer Opens Up About Her Husband’s Autism Spectrum Disorder and Encourages Others to Get Tested Too
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9 Facts About Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Stimming: What It Is and Why People Do It