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Brain health and the nervous system

Find out everything you need to know about your brain and nervous system.

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Stiff-person syndrome: Celine Dion’s diagnosis explained
Learn more about the disease, how it affects the body, and how it can be managed.

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Why You Need to Care for Yourself When Your Child has Epilepsy
Parenting a child with epilepsy can be both rewarding and challenging. Here's how—and w...

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Epilepsy: Understanding Different Types of Seizures
Learn how different types of seizures begin in different areas of the brain.

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Resources for Parents of Children with Epilepsy
Patient education, patient assistance, and support groups for parents of children with epilepsy.

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Can a Dietary Approach Help Treat Epilepsy in Adults?
High-fat, low-carb diets can help people with seizure disorders.

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What You Need to Know About Vascular Parkinsonism
It mimics Parkinson’s disease but is a very different condition.

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What is pruning related to the brain?
Pruning means getting rid of unused synapses in the brain. Find out why pruning is important in this...

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Slowing the progression of ALS and living your best life
ALS is a progressive and fatal neurologic disease that attacks the nerve cells. In this video, Robin...

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The science behind broken heart syndrome
It might feel like a heart attack, but broken heart syndrome is far from it.

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What is the link between sleep and memory?
Sleep is the single most important thing you can do to improve your memory. Neurologist Gayatri Devi...