Brain and Nervous System

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Guidelines for Diagnosing Neurofibromatosis
Neurofibromatosis (a.k.a. von Recklinghausen disease) is a genetic disorder of the nervous system that causes benign... »

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Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy, or static encephalopathy, is a condition where non-progressive damage to the brain results in a... »
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Diphtheria
Diphtheria is a bacterial illness that has been known to plague children since the 4th century B.C. The bacteria can... »
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Epilepsy
About 5 percent of children will have a seizure before the age of fifteen. Somewhere between 0.4 and 1 percent of... »
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Febrile seizures
Febrile seizures are brought on by the sudden stimulation of many brain cells at once. Experts argue over whether... »
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Headache
Headaches are quite common in children. An older child will say, “My head hurts…”A toddler, though, may just act cranky... »
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Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is the build-up of excessive spinal fluid. This can be caused by a blockade or narrowing along the CSF... »
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Lead Poisoning
Lead is a metal that does not belong in the human body. During the 1970s, lead in gasoline caused severe brain damage... »
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Meningitis
Meningitis is primarily an inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord, and sometimes of the brain itself.... »
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Plague
Plague is caused by a species of bacteria called Yersinia pestis. It is an infection primarily of rodents and their... »