September/October 2009

One the professional football player found the right epilepsy treatment medications, he was ready to get back in the game.

Proper early intervention autism programs alter the course for children, and they may even erase the signs of autism altogether.

Controversy has swirled around the disorder for years. However, the effectiveness of fibromyalgia syndrome treatment is making doubters believe.

The stigma of a health issue can keep people from getting the help they need.

The Medicare Adult Day Care Services Act would cover most expenses for adult day care programs, potentially saving caregivers hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Brain exercise games have been shown to delay memory decline, so the award-winning puzzlemaster is creating brainteasers for patients with neurologic disorders.

Before I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, I had no idea there were so many reachers and grabbers to help people with mobility limitations.

A new AAN guideline recommends early screening for microcephaly, while acknowledging that many children with small head size develop normally.

There is no cure for multiple system atrophy as of yet, but doctors do have a variety of tools at their disposal for helping patients manage MSA symptoms.

While the purpose of living wills and other types of advance directives is to benefit everyone, they especially aid people with degenerative neurologic conditions.

As a researcher, I've seen data showing that the diagnosis of ALS, when made by an experienced neurologist, is almost always correct.