Dementia refers to loss of brain function that affects capabilities like remembering, thinking, speaking, understanding others, and acting in socially acceptable ways.
Alzheimer's disease is a type of dementia, causing confusion and memory loss severe enough to interfere with everyday life.
Huntington’s disease is a rare, inherited disease that causes nerve cells in the brain to break down over time. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Parkinson’s disease is a chronic, progressive disease that affects the central nervous system, which controls muscle movement and monitors organ function.
A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that leads to short-term impairment of mental function.
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 condition in which too much fluid accumulates in the brain, leading to gait problems, urinary incontinence, and dementia.
Neurogenetics is a field of study that attempts to better understand genetic causes of brain disorders.
Hydrocephalus is a condition that causes excess fluid to build up in and around the brain. Learn about symptoms and treatment.