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Alcohol-Related Neurologic Disease
Alcohol-related neurologic disease refers to a range of conditions caused by alcohol intake that affect the nerves and nervous system. Neurologic disorders can include fetal alcohol syndrome, dementia, and alcoholic neuropathy.
What is Benign Rolandic Epilepsy?
Distal muscular dystrophy (DD), also called distal myopathy, is not one disorder, but a group of genetic disorders under the larger umbrella of muscular dystrophy. DD is marked by progressive weakness and/or wasting of the voluntary distal muscles.
What Is Distal Muscular Dystrophy?
Distal muscular dystrophy (DD), also called distal myopathy, is not one disorder, but a group of genetic disorders under the larger umbrella of muscular dystrophy. DD is marked by progressive weakness and/or wasting of the voluntary distal muscles.
Causes and Prevention of Seizures
Seizures are episodes characterized by involuntary movements, changes in consciousness, or both. They are more likely to occur when a person has epilepsy, a disorder involving abnormal brain activity.
What are the similarities and differences between Parkinson's disease and MS?
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects a part of the brain called the substantia nigra. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disease in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system (CNS), including the spine, brain, and optic nerves.
