Nervous System Disorders and Diseases Articles

Scientists say a hormone associated with longevity also makes people smarter. It helps people live longer. It fights atherosclerosis, and naturally lowers high blood pressure. This hormone you probably have never hear of is klotho, the brain hormone

A neurological condition that causes involuntary physical and vocal tics, Tourette's Syndrome is best known by its ability to cause random swearing. What do you need to know about Tourette's Syndrome beyond the profanities?

If you've ever known someone with dementia, you're probably aware that they often "lose their filter" and come out with weird statements. A new study found that dementia can alter someone's sense of humor well before diagnosis.

This new disease, similar to Lyme disease, also causes chronic muscle pain, fatigue, and headache, but is much less responsive to antibiotic treatment. Having shown up in the United States in 2013, it spread to the United Kingdom in 2015.

Although facial tics are more common in children, adults can also be affected. Facial tics may only occur occasionally or they can be an everyday occurrence, which interferes with daily life.

Discover the disease that won't let you rest. Find out about this rare, genetic condition that is baffling researchers everywhere.

People who experience a concussion may encounter problems with memory and concentration during the whole life. Recent studies confirm that concussions can lead to development of neurodegenerative conditions, such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Corticobasal degeneration is a disease that is often misdiagnosed as dementia or Alzheimer's. Read on to find out more about this rare and puzzling brain disorder.

Locked-in syndrome (also known as LIS) is a condition that leaves people fully conscious but completely incapable of speech or movement. Astonishingly, once communication is established, many people who have it want to continue living.

Pseudotumor Cerebri is known by other names including idiopathic intracranial hypertension and benign intracranial hypertension. This diagnosis is given when the fluid pressure inside your skull is increased, but there is no obvious cause.