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Lou Gehrig's Disease - ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a disease of the brain and spinal cord which causes progressive muscle weakness. Amyotrophic means that motor neurons--nerves that nourish and signal muscles--wither and die, causing the muscles themselves to shrink and atrophy. Both upper motor neurons, in the brain, and lower motor neurons, die in the disease. Read More >
Alzheimer's Disease
A progressive brain disease, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. It gradually destroys a person’s ability to reason, remember, learn, make judgments, and carry out daily activities. In late stages, Alzheimer’s patients need total care. The rate of progression can vary greatly from one person to the next. The average time to death after diagnosis is eight years. Read More >
Brain and Spinal Cord Injury
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can occur when the head hits an object, or when a blow or penetrating head injury disrupts the brain’s functions. A TBI can cause short or long-term problems with brain function. (Many non-traumatic diseases and conditions can also cause brain injury.) Read More >
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the name given to a group of related conditions resulting from damage to the brain, or faulty brain development—specifically, in the areas that control movement. CP can result in movement deficits or difficulties from mild to severe—from a slight lisp and barely-noticeable slackness in muscle tone to severe movement difficulties or distortions of limb movements (spasticity). Read More >
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease in which myelin, a sheath of fatty tissue around the nerves that insulates them and helps them conduct electrical signals, becomes damaged, lost or scarred (sclerotic) in many places. Read More >
Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s Disease progressively affects control of movement. Major symptoms include tremor, rigidity of the trunk and back, slowness of gait and movement, and difficulty in maintaining balance and posture. Read More >
Stroke
Stroke or brain attack is a sudden problem affecting the blood vessels of the brain. Stroke occurs when blood vessels are ruptured (hemorrhagic stroke) or blocked (ischemic stroke). Read More > |
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