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Electroencephalogram (EEG)
An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test that measures and records the electrical activity of your brain by using sensors (electrodes) attached to your head and connected by wires to a computer.
Targeting the Immune System in Multiple Sclerosis
Immune system dysregulation in multiple sclerosis remains a target for treatment of this autoimmune disorder.
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy is a rare acquired immune-mediated peripheral neuropathy. Are there any effective therapies?
Cures For Multiple Sclerosis - Sorting Fact From Fiction
Cures for multiple sclerosis abound from enzyme therapies, to diets, to high doses of vitamins and herbs in a single or multiple pills. Some of these "cures" can be helpful, but is there really a cure for MS?
Different Ways to Cure Carpal Tunnel
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition caused by the pressure on the wrist's median nerve, which functions to supply movement and feeling to specific areas of the hand. This progressive condition can lead to the weakness and numbness in the hand, and damage to its muscles. There are many ways t
Bracing for Thoracolumbar Fractures
Find out more about bracing, a low-risk, cost-effective method to treat certain thoracolumbar fractures, equivalent to that of surgical management in many cases.
Scapular Nerve Pain
The nerves of the scapula, or shoulder blade, originate in the neck. Scapular nerve pain is typically the result of a pinched nerve in the cervical or neck area. Pain symptoms can range from radiating pain from the neck into the shoulder, and possibly down the arm, to isolated shoulder blade pain.
Seizure Freedom: How Many Antiepileptic Drugs to Try?
A new study offers management guidance in patients with focal epilepsy.
Deep Brain Stimulation for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
Deep brain stimulation has emerged as a new treatment option for refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder. How effective is it over the long-term?
Glossary of Alzheimer's Disease Terms
A guide to terms associated with Alzheimer's disease and what they mean.
Treatment for Fainting
What should you do when someone faints? Find out from the experts at WebMD.
Minimally Invasive Approach for Intradural Spinal Pathology
The authors describe a minimally invasive surgical approach to successfully treating spinal intradural pathology with a low rate of postoperative complications.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)-Treatment Overview
Learn about ADHD treatment and how to successfully manage ADHD with medications, therapy, group or psychiatric support, and individualized education programs (IEPs).
Assisted Living for People with Multiple Sclerosis
If you have multiple sclerosis (MS), you may be considering an assisted living community. WebMD explains assisted living and provides questions to ask when you are considering a facility.
Alzheimer's: A New Form of Diabetes?
Alzheimer's disease may be a new, third type of diabetes that shares common features of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
Physical Therapy for Cerebral Palsy
Physical therapy (PT) is an important part of managing cerebral palsy (CP). It usually starts soon after diagnosis. It may begin earlier, depending on the symptoms. Some people with CP continue physical therapy throughout their lives, especially those with severe physical disabilities.The goals of p
Good Seizure Control Now May Turn Bad
Unfortunately, how well epileptic seizures are controlled today doesn't predict how well they will be controlled in the future, a new study shows.
Two New Therapies 'Buy More Quality Time' for Alzheimer's Patients
Two new drugs, one already approved by the FDA, are showing promise for people suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Early Statin Use Following Recanalization Therapy for Stroke
Does early statin use following recanalization therapy improve the functional outcome of ischemic stroke?
Could You Have Clinically Isolated Syndrome?
WebMD explains what clinically isolated syndrome is and how it’s similar to, and different from, multiple sclerosis.