July/August 2007

Cohen has built a career around uncovering the truth. But he knows as well as anyone the power of refusing to accept “reality.”

An inside look at how people with neurologic disorders and their spouses confront illness as couple. Find out the benefits of support groups and couples counseling—and how to choose or start a group.

Her success gives hope to people with learning disabilities as well as to victims of stroke and other brain injuries.

Will getting treatment lower that risk?

I take oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) right now for my seizures, and I am planning on having a child in the near future. Can this drug increase the risk of birth defects?

Is pain a reliable yardstick? My balance and speech continue to worsen, but I have no pain, just cramps.

Medicated skin patches are now available for Parkinson's, pain, ADHD, and Alzheimer's—but are they a good treatment option?

New augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technologies have helped me keep writing for the past eight years, despite amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Here’s how they work.

Scientists now recognize that the brain remains malleable throughout life, and brain exercises can transform the brain as effectively as medication.

Participants in clinical trials can receive cutting-edge treatments, typically at no or reduced cost. But joining a trial is not without risks, and there are a few questions every patient should ask before signing on.