Brain & Nervous System: Symptoms

Epilepsy - What Happens

Although epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders involving the nervous system, experts often cannot explain exactly how or why the disease develops and how or why the abnormal electrical activity in the brai

Epilepsy - When To Call a Doctor

Seizures do not always require urgent care. However, callor other emergency services immediately if:

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - What Happens

Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs as carbon monoxide mixes and binds with hemoglobin in the blood to form carboxyhemoglobin (COHb). The process of carbon monoxide binding to hemoglobin reduces the amount of oxygen being t

Parkinson's Disease - What Happens

The symptoms and the course of Parkinson's disease can vary a great deal from person to person. There is no known cure for Parkinson's disease. However, drugs, surgery, exercise, and lifestyle changes can relieve some symptoms of the

Neuropathy, Peripheral

Encephalitis - Symptoms

It is important to seek immediate medical attention if you suspect that you have encephalitis. The key symptoms are fever, severe headache, and confusion.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Symptoms

The symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) vary from person to person depending upon which parts of the brain or spinal cord (central nervous system) are damaged. The loss of myelin and scarring caused by MS can affect any part of th