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What is Guillain-Barre Syndrome?
You may hear your doctor mention “campylobacter.” That’s a type of bacteria associated with GBS. It can cause muscle weakness, reflex loss, and num...
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a very rare disorder that causes the brain to break down. Doctors use these images to see changes in the brain o...
Read moreWhat is Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease?
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease affects the nerves outside the spinal cord and brain. Genetic mutations in CMT affect the way that nerve cells “talk” w...
Read moreWhat are Motor Neuron Diseases?
Each kind of motor neuron disease affects different types of nerve cells or has a different cause. ALS is the most common of these diseases in adul...
Read moreWernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
Symptoms of Korsakoff syndrome usually begin as the signs of Wernicke encephalopathy start to go away. In many cases, the lack of vitamin B1 is cau...
Read moreUpper Limb Spasticity
Upper limb spasticity is a condition that affects the way you move your arms. Without treatment, your muscles can seem frozen in these positions. I...
Read moreUnderstanding Peripheral Neuropathy -- The Basics
Damage to a single peripheral nerve is called mononeuropathy. The damage to the nerve can result in numbness, tingling, unusual sensations, and pai...
Read moreUnderstanding Myasthenia Gravis -- The Basics
Myasthenia gravis is a chronic condition that causes muscles to tire and weaken easily. If a woman with myasthenia gravis gives birth, the baby may...
Read moreUnderstanding Fainting -- The Basics
Fainting, also called syncope (pronounced SIN-ko-pee), is a sudden, brief loss of consciousness and posture caused by decreased blood flow to the b...
Read moreWhat is ALS? what are The Types and Causes?
Eventually, people with ALS lose control of their diaphragm, the muscles in the chest that help you breathe. The loss of breathing causes many peop...
Read moreTransthyretin Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy
TTR-FAP is a disease that affects your nervous system. TTR-FAP can affect people of almost any age, from their 30s to 50s or even later. Because TT...
Read moreTourette's Syndrome
Tourette's syndrome is a problem with the nervous system that causes people to make sudden movements or sounds, called tics, that they can't contro...
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