Conditions

Cognitive impairment is a broad term used to describe some degree of difficulty with cognitive functioning. Impairment can range in intensity and may involve problems with memory, concentration…

Epilepsy is a central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness…

The nervous system is a complex, sophisticated system that regulates and coordinates body activities. It is made up of two major divisions…

Headache is one of the most common pain conditions in the world. Up to 75% of adults worldwide have had a headache in the past year…

Movement disorders are neurologic conditions that cause problems with movement, such as: increased movement that can be voluntary (intentional) or involuntary (unintended)…

Neuroinflammatory disorder is the study of conditions where immune responses which damage components of the nervous system. It includes many neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease…

Neuromuscular disorders are acquired or inherited (genetic) conditions that affect some part of the neuromuscular system. These tend to be progressive in nature, and result in muscle weakness and fatigue…

Neuroinfectious diseases affect the nervous system, from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and nerves…

Neuro-oncology is a branch of medicine that concerns cancers of the brain and spinal cord. Cancers of the nervous system are often severe conditions that eventually become life threatening.

Neuro-Ophthalmology is the specialty that is concerned with visual symptoms resulting from brain diseases. The visual symptoms can be divided into visual loss, or problems with eye movements.

Genetics and neurology are studied together in a branch of science called neurogenetics, which concerns the development and function of the nervous system…

Pediatric neurology refers to a specialized branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and management of neurological conditions in neonates (newborns), infants, children, and adolescents.

The term cerebrovascular disease includes all disorders in which an area of the brain is temporarily or permanently affected by ischemia or bleeding…