Nervous System The Brain category: 536 books

Meningitis is a term used to describe an inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain or the spinal cord. Meningitis, especially bacterial meningitis, is a potentially life-threatening condition that can rapidly progress to permanent brain damage, neurologic problems, and even death. Doctors...

A seizure occurs when the brain functions abnormally, resulting in a change in movement, attention, or level of awareness. Different types of seizures may occur in different parts of the brain and may be localized (affect only a part of the body) or widespread (affect the whole body). Seizures may...

A Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection In the vein of The Noonday Demon and When Breath Becomes Air, a father's "remarkable and revelatory" account of navigating his own neurological decline while watching in wonder as his young daughter's brain activity blossoms,...

Uma Revisão Compreensiva da Doença de Parkinson A leitura indispensável de Tempestades Cerebrais por Jon Palfreman Quando o premiado jornalista científico Jon Palfreman investigou um grupo de viciados em drogas que misteriosamente acabaram com sintomas do tipo Parkinson, ele nunca imaginou que...

Imagine how it would feel to one day wake up and find your vision descending swiftly into darkness. Your fingertips are turning numb, and, as the world closes in around you, you realise there is nothing you can do to stop it. This is what happened to Vanessa Potter. In the space of 72 hours,...

Written by the leading researchers in the field, this information-rich guide to improving your mood explains how gut health drives psychological well-being, and how depression and anxiety can be relieved by adjusting your intestinal bacteria. This groundbreaking book explains the revolutionary...

This volume of the Medical Basic Guides is about Aneurysms "What You Always Wanted To Know About..." are , straight-to-the-point, easily understandable and comprehensive medical ebooks and guides for everybody. Whether you are just interested in the topic of the book or you are directly...

Hydrocephalus is the buildup of fluid in the cavities (ventricles) deep within the brain. The excess fluid increases the size of the ventricles and puts pressure on the brain. Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

Autism is a disorder that has to do with the development of the brain and it is typically discovered or diagnosed by specialists before a child clocks the age of three years!  As it stands, experts have not been able to place their fingers on exactly what causes autism, a condition in children...

Humorist Cathy Crimmins has written a deeply personal, wrenching, and often hilarious account of the effects of traumatic brain injury, not only on the victim, in this case her husband, but on the family. When her husband Alan is injured in a speedboat accident, Cathy Crimmins reluctantly assumes...

Coffee is always in the press with it's good, it's bad argument.   This book clearly spells out the facts on what coffee is and isn't.   Suppose you have a heart condition and your cardiologist says you should stop.   Should you.   Did you make the right choice or did you make things worse.  ...

To start with, there is no gain saying that Schizophrenia is a chronic, relentless, and disabling brain disease. In fact, it can be defined as a disorder characterized by a range of cognitive and emotional dysfunctions.  Yes, as a matter of fact, this disorder basically involves instability...

This book is about living with Parkinson's, an incurable, debilitating disease caused by the lossof dopamine-producing cells in the brain of the afflicted person. Levodopa is the only drug that replaces some of the dopamine and exercise is the only activity that induces the brain to produce dopamine....

Dr. Mike Dow is a best-selling author, psychotherapist, and relationship expert. So why is he writing a book about stroke? Well, what you probably don’t know about Dr. Mike is that his younger brother, David, is a stroke survivor. What’s more, David’s stroke happened when he only 10 years...