Nervous System category: 536 books

At age twenty-eight, Matt Cavallo was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Seemingly over night he went from a fully-functioning, healthy man to someone who was numb from the waist down and unable to walk. His story of being diagnosed and overcoming the physical and emotional challenges associated with...

While working as a medium over the past 35 years, I have met many people who thought they were mentally ill because they were hearing voices. There are people who will live their lives taking drugs they don't need, because the medical profession don't believe people's brain can be affected...

The Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative is part of a new Presidential focus aimed at revolutionizing our understanding of the human brain. By accelerating the development and application of innovative technologies, researchers will be able to produce a...

IntroductionOde to Restless Legs SyndromeRestless Legs Syndrome every one hates you.You rob people of the sleep and make them blueOut of the blue my legs started feeling funnyMy RLS leaves me with very little energyYou make me have the urge to move my legsI feel that ants are...

Treatment options, lifestyle strategies,and emotional support for two million Americans. Epilepsy, once mistakenly associated with demonic possession, has for centuries been a poorly understood illness. Today, though it affects nearly one out of every one hundred Americans, little comprehensive...

In our modern world, we're bombarded by so many electromagnetic waves it's been called "electromagnetic pollution." It comes from appliances like hairdryers, refrigerators, computers, microwave ovens, air conditioners, compact fluorescent bulbs, vacuum cleaners and, of course, cell phones....

In "Sharing the Pain...The RSD Interviews", an informative book that is sure to enlighten the public, Gonzales conducts fifty interviews of RSD/CRPS patients, giving readers a glimpse into the struggles of both the patients and their families. Their struggles will astonish you and their strength will...

Jan Mundo’s mind-body program teaches headache and migraine sufferers how to relieve and prevent their symptoms naturally — without drugs and their side effects. Here she shares her powerful personalized, comprehensive program for the first time. In step-by-step instructions, she helps readers...

A mother’s story of raising an autistic son, navigating the vaccine court, and confronting the widespread denial of a link between vaccines and autism. At four months old, Porter Bridges went in for his well-baby checkup and received an array of vaccines. That night he spiked a 105-degree...

For the parent of a child with epilepsy, an easy-to-read guide to understanding and managing the disorder while helping your child achieve and maintain a high quality of life. From a leading neurologist, experienced nurse practitioner, and registered dietician comes the complete guide to managing...

La moitié des personnes qui survivent à un accident vasculaire cérébral conservent des séquelles physiques ou intellectuelles de l’attaque. Ces séquelles engendrent souvent des changements brutaux de mode de vie ‒ impliquant parfois des dépendances ‒, ce qui explique que les AVC...

A coma is a state of unconsciousness where a person is unresponsive and cannot be woken.A severe head injury or a condition that affects the brain such as a stroke is two possible causes of a coma.A person can also be in a coma as a result of alcohol intoxication.Extreme changes in blood sugar levels...

Women with epilepsy have different needs to men with epilepsy, especially at various stages in their life cycle. Epilepsy and its treatment can affect or compromise the menstrual cycle, contraception, fertility and pregnancy, child development in the womb, child care and the menopause. Conversely...

In early September a woman known only as 'Linda' walked into a Toronto homeless shelter. She was well-dressed, without identification and completely lost to herself. Within weeks, police launched a continent-wide search to find out who she was. Toronto Star reporter Sandro Contenta stumbled onto Linda's...