Nervous System The Brain category: 536 books

This handbook is an easy to read, practical introduction to a very common, very real, and very important medical condition. A guide designed for anyone interested in learning about ADHD and adults, this book reviews the history of the diagnosis of ADHD, and why adult ADHD is often missed (and misdiagnosed)....

A parent's guide to helping children with autism maximize their potential. Over a decade ago, an autism diagnosis had confined Lori Ashley Taylor's daughter Hannah to an inaccessible world. Lori became a tireless researcher, worker, and advocate, and her dedication showed results. There can be progression...

A realistic, compassionate, supportive guide to living positively with a disease that is usually portrayed in depressing terms. Drawing on her own experience and that of others with early onset Parkinson's, the author combines clear information about the symptoms and treatments with practical strategies for adapting to the challenges of life with the disease.

This welcome guide explains how to treat tics and Tourette syndrome using natural and alternative therapies, with a focus on environmental medicine and nutritional and dietary therapy. The status of behavioral and counseling therapies, EEG biofeedback, homeopathy, bodywork, energy medicine, and Chinese...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is thought to affect almost 2.5 million people worldwide. With the arrival of several new MS drugs and increased availability of information on the internet, many people are confronted by an overwhelming number of information sources about how best to manage their condition....

Parkinson’s disease is a chronic neurological condition that can become quite disabling overtime. Unfortunately there is currently no cure available for Parkinson’s disease. However, there are many successful pharmacological treatments that help to improve the symptoms of this condition. In addition...

Features tons of advice for recovery and rehabilitation Get the latest on the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of stroke Have questions and concerns about strokes? This reassuring guide provides invaluable information for stroke victims and their loved ones, from what a stroke is and...

The MediFocus Guidebook on Meniere's Disease is the most comprehensive, up-to-date source of information available. You will get answers to your questions, including risk factors of Meniere's Disease, standard and alternative treatment options, leading doctors, hospitals and medical centers...

The MediFocus Guidebook on Stroke Rehabilitation is the most comprehensive, up-to-date source of information available. You will get answers to your questions, including standard and alternative treatment options, leading doctors, hospitals and medical centers that specialize in Stroke Rehabilitation,...

The MediFocus Guidebook on Cluster Headache is the most comprehensive, up-to-date source of information available. You will get answers to your questions, including risk factors of Cluster Headache, standard and alternative treatment options, leading doctors, hospitals and medical centers that specialize...

Previously published as part of THE ALZHEIMER'S ACTION PLAN. What would you do if your mother was having memory problems? Five million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, with a new diagnosis being made every seventy-two seconds, with millions more at risk. Although experts agree that...

'This unique book, written by one of the world's leading authorities on depression, focuses on a way of thinking about the complexity and diversity of the mood disorders that is both easy to understand and rings' true. Well-written and thought provoking, it is essential reading for all whose lives...

For parents of children with autism, research is a full-time job. For parents with limited time, ability, or resources to do this, Ken Siri and Tony Lyons have compiled the latest in autism theory, research, and treatment. Cutting-Edge Therapies for Autism contains contributions from more than eighty...

No matter what your age or your family and medicalhistory, you can take steps to prevent debilitatingstrokes. And you can start today.No one plans to have a stroke, but too many people think that avoiding them is impossible. Written by the director of the Stroke Research Center at Mayo Clinic, this...