Brain & Nervous System: Overview

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  • Autism - Topic Overview

    05/19/08, Healthwise

    Autism is a brain disorder that often makes it hard to communicate with and relate to others. With autism, the different areas of the brain fail to work together.

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  • Concussion

    08/13/08, Healthwise

    What is a concussion?

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  • Spina Bifida - Topic Overview

    05/10/07, Healthwise

    Spina bifida is a birth defect. Most children who have spina bifida do not have problems from it. It occurs when the bones of the spine (vertebrae) do not form properly around part of the baby’s spinal cord. It can affect how the skin on

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  • Cerebral Palsy - Topic Overview

    10/14/08, Healthwise

    Cerebral palsy is a group of problems that affects body movement and posture. It is related to a brain injury or to problems with brain growth. It is one of the most common causes of lasting disability in children. Cerebral palsy occurs

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  • Tourette's Disorder - Topic Overview

    09/27/07, Healthwise

    Tourette's disorder is a neurological (brain) condition that usually begins in childhood. It causes a child to make sounds or words (vocal tics) and body movements (motor tics) that are beyond his or her control. Tourette's disorder (TD)

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  • Bell's Palsy - Topic Overview

    08/08/07, Healthwise

    Bell's palsy is a paralysis or weakness of the muscles on one side of your face. Damage to the facial nerve that controls muscles on one side of the face causes that side of your face to droop. The nerve damage may also affect your se

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  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) - Topic Overview

    08/14/08, Healthwise

    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease in which certain nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord slowly die. These nerve cells are called motor neurons, and they control the muscles that allow you to move the parts of your bo

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