Spine Injuries See All  Acute Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in Spine Injuries Car accidents, falls, and other injuries are a common cause of acute spinal cord injury....more  Spinal Cord Compression in Spine Injuries Spinal cord compression can occur anywhere along your spine. Symptoms include numbness, pain, and weakness. ...more  Rehabilitation After a Spinal Cord injury in Spine Injuries Rehabilitation is an important part of your recovery after a spinal cord injury.

Multiple Sclerosis  See All  Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which the fatty tissue that surrounds the nerves is destroyed. When this happens, the nerves are unable to conduct electrical impulses to and from the brain. It causes muscle weakness, impaired coordination, and fatigue.

Other Neurological Conditions  See All  Acoustic Neuroma in Other Neurological Conditions Acoustic neuroma is a rare noncancer tumor. It affects hearing and balance when the tumor presses on the nerves in the inner ear. ...more  Bell Palsy in Other Neurological Conditions Bell's palsy is an unexplained episode of facial muscle weakness or paralysis that begins suddenly and worsens over 48 hours. It is caused by a damaged facial nerve.

Parkinson's Disease See All  Parkinson Disease in Parkinson's Disease Parkinson disease is a motor system disorder that causes trembling, stiffness and trouble moving. ...more  Parkinson Disease and Dementia in Parkinson's Disease Parkinson disease is a movement disorder that can cause muscles to tighten and become rigid. It can make it hard to walk and engage in daily activities. ...more  Living with Parkinson Disease in Parkinson's Disease You have a number of tools at your disposal for better managing the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and living a healthy, enjoyable life.

Parkinson's and Movement Disorders See All Parkinson's Disease See All Other Movement Disorders See All  Parkinson Disease in Parkinson's Disease Parkinson disease is a motor system disorder that causes trembling, stiffness and trouble moving. ...more  Parkinson Disease and Dementia in Parkinson's Disease Parkinson disease is a movement disorder that can cause muscles to tighten and become rigid. It can make it hard to walk and engage in daily activities. ...more  Ataxia in Other Movement Disorders Ataxia means without coordination.

About Brain Tumors See All  Anatomy of the Brain in About Brain Tumors The brain is an important organ that controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, respiration, and every process that regulates your body. ...more  Brain Tumor: Risk Factors in About Brain Tumors Healthcare providers do not know exactly what causes a brain tumor. But certain factors may raise your risk. ...more  Brain Tumors: Treatment Questions in About Brain Tumors A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in the brain.

About Spinal Tumors See All  Spinal Cord Tumor Overview in About Spinal Tumors A tumor forms when an abnormal cell grows to form a mass of abnormal cells. Spinal cord tumors are tumors that form on the spinal cord or in the area around it. ...more

Deciding on Treatment  See All  Brain Tumors: Chemotherapy in Deciding on Treatment Chemotherapy uses medicines to kill cancer cells. The medicines attack and kill cells that divide rapidly. Some of these rapidly dividing cells are cancer, but others are normal cells in the body. ...more  Brain Tumors: Radiation Therapy in Deciding on Treatment There are 2 main types of radiation therapy. Healthcare providers can give it from a machine outside the body or from small radioactive pellets placed inside or near the tumor. ...more

Brain and Spinal Tumors See All About Brain Tumors See All Deciding on Treatment  See All About Spinal Tumors See All  Anatomy of the Brain in About Brain Tumors The brain is an important organ that controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, respiration, and every process that regulates your body. ...more  Brain Tumor: Risk Factors in About Brain Tumors Healthcare providers do not know exactly what causes a brain tumor. But certain factors may raise your risk.

Neurological Conditions and Diseases See All Back and Neck Pain See All Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries See All Brain and Spinal Tumors See All Epilepsy and Seizures See All Multiple Sclerosis  See All Neurological Infections See All Neuromuscular Diseases See All Other Neurological Conditions  See All Parkinson's and Movement Disorders See All Peripheral Nerve Conditions See All  Low Back Pain in Back Pain, Care of the Back Everyone has experienced low back pain at one time or another.