Alzheimer's disease is a type of dementia, causing confusion and memory loss severe enough to interfere with everyday life.
Dementia refers to loss of brain function that affects capabilities like remembering, thinking, speaking, understanding others, and acting in socially acceptable ways.
A brain injury is a disruption in the function of the brain when an outside force makes it rock back and forth. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Concussion testing is done when a person experiences a minor head trauma, typically caused by blunt trauma to the head.
A psychological assessment of a child involves a series of interviews and tests to evaluate a child's strengths and weaknesses across many areas.
A condition in which too much fluid accumulates in the brain, leading to gait problems, urinary incontinence, and dementia.
Hydrocephalus is a condition that causes excess fluid to build up in and around the brain. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
For people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), symptoms associated with going through a terrifying experience last long after the traumatic event.
A type of psychotherapy--or talk therapy--that is used to treat people with mental health conditions that involve problems in regulating emotions.
Chronic stress is a consistent sense of feeling pressured and overwhelmed for a long period of time. Learn about symptoms and treatment.