Nervous System Disorders and Diseases Articles

Meningococcal disease is a serious bacterial infection caused by the Neisseria meningitides bacterium. This bacterium is known as a meningococcus.

Popular theories about the effects of full moon on human health and behavior are numerous. Most of them, however, seem to have shaky foundation. But the lower quality of sleep during the full moon nights was recently confirmed by scientific research.

Dr. Brendan Stack is a dentist with a remarkable claim. In a video he posted to the Internet, Stack shows the treatment of a woman with Parkinson's disease whom doctors at the revered Johns Hopkins clinics had not been able to treat.

Most of us know someone, or maybe we are someone, who "gives 'til it hurts." Sometimes, however, pathological generosity results from brain damage.

The cluster headache is a headache that is so painful it is often called a "suicide headache." Pain on one side of the head becomes unbearable, accompanied by a variety of allergy-like symptoms. Simple dietary changes, however, can make a difference.

It appears to be a scene straight out of a sci-fi movie, but scientists claim that they have the technological know-how to carry out a head transplant. But with the ethical issues involved in it and a price tag of $10 million, will there be any takers?

Leprosy, an ancient disease and the stuff of legends and misconceptions, has persisted in the human population since Biblical times. Even now, when treatment for this infection is available, it affects thousands of people worldwide.

Most treatments include the use of antibiotics—many physicians will agree on that. There is however, a controversy as to how long antibiotics should be used, should there be a combination of antibiotics used.

ALS is a rare neurological disorder that currently has no cure. Physical therapy and exercise have been postulated to be beneficial for patients with ALS. This article outlines the role of exercise in treatment of this disease.

Alzheimer's Disease is a condition marked by memory decline. Brain imaging studies have become more valuable in the diagnosis of this disease in recent decades and all come with a set of advantages and disadvantages during the course of a medical work-up.