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A quick guide to understanding tremor
Tremor can occur in any part of the body and becomes a problem when it interferes with daily activities. Sometimes...
Neurological disorders, Tremor
Parkinson’s disease explained
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive movement disorder of the nervous system. PD is one of the most common...
Neurological disorders, Parkinson's disease
4 discoveries beyond the brain
Neurodegenerative diseases—such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease (PD), Lewy body dementia (LBD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as ALS...
NIH Research, Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson's disease
Meet Walter J. Koroshetz, M.D., Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Dr. Walter J. Koroshetz has been fascinated by the brain and how it works from a young age. This curiosity,...
Meet the Director, Neurological disorders
Living with Tourette syndrome is nothing to be embarrassed about
Kelsey Christensen went from a shy child who avoided the spotlight to a successful television journalist. Residents of the Twin...
Tourette syndrome
Tourette syndrome: What you need to know
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurological (nervous system) disorder. It causes involuntary, repetitive, and sudden movements or vocal sounds called...
Tourette syndrome, Neurological disorders
Atrial fibrillation: What you need to know
Atrial fibrillation is also known as AFib or AF. AFib is the most common type of arrhythmia disorder (when your...
Heart Diseases
Rett syndrome: an overview of this rare genetic disorder
What is Rett syndrome? Rett syndrome is a rare genetic disorder in which a child’s early growth and development regresses...
Rare Diseases
Weathering a rare childhood disorder
As a chief foreign correspondent for NBC News over the past 15 years, Richard Engel has covered wars and conflicts around...
Rare Diseases
“Ouch, that hurts!” The science of pain
Almost all of us have experienced pain of some kind. It’s the most common reason why people seek medical care....
PainPersonal Story
Not all headaches are the same
Brianna Shevlin, a 34-year-old educational reading specialist, has had migraines since she was in high school. "I don't think...
Migraine, Personal Story, Men, Seniors, Women
One family’s journey to find epilepsy answers
As an infant, Kai Johnson struggled to reach developmental milestones on time. He sat up and crawled late, and he...
Epilepsy, Personal Story, Children and Teenagers