March/April 2010

With the MindUp program, students are learning how their brains operate—and reaping the benefits of mindfulness in the classroom.

Medication, exercise, light therapy and other treatments can help people stay resilient and prevent depression.

Because many doctors still aren't familiar with the diagnosis of or treatment for restless legs syndrome, the burden often falls on patients to bring it up.

We’ve gained valuable information about how brain plasticity works, changing in response to injury or learning new skills (or not).

With encouraging data from a rigorous new trial, researchers hope insurance will cover this fast, effective cluster headache remedy.

To avoid harmful side effects, quinine is not recommended for muscle cramp pain relief. However, other options are available.

Angela Macropoulos shows the world the caregiver experience as she helps her mother deal with polyneuropathy.

Hormonal ratios around ovulation are thought to increase the chance of seizure during the menstrual cycle. Get a handle on your epilepsy with these tips.

The results of a new study can’t pinpoint the reasons for these autism clusters, but ruled out environmental concerns as a factor.

For the 20 percent of patients for whom medication doesn’t work, there are surgical options available for treatment of trigeminal neuralgia pain.

Because a weak or dragging foot is indicative of an underlying condition, it’s important that a neurologist evaluates the reasons for your foot drop.

Pain, numbness, and weakness in the lower abdomen may be the result of a pinched pudendal nerve. Trained medical professionals can determine the best treatment.

Medications are common for treating sleeplessness. But new research shows cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia may be an effective drug-free treatment.

She lost her ability to read, write and speak after a car accident. Here’s how she learned to manage her epilepsy and live life on her own terms.

Will there be a cure for Parkinson’s disease? Maybe. Since there isn’t one yet, I’m living the best I can right now.