Dementia with Lewy bodies -- Dementia with Lewy bodies is the second most frequent cause of hospitalization for dementia, after Alzheimer's disease. Current estimates are that about 60 to 75% of diagnosed dementias are of the ... > full article

Deep brain stimulation -- Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is one of a group of treatments involving surgical implantation of a medical device called a brain pacemaker, which sends electrical impulses to specific parts of the ... > full article

Parkinson's disease -- Parkinson's disease (paralysis agitans or PD) is a neurodegenerative disease of the substantia nigra, an area in the basal ganglia of the brain. The disease involves a progressive disorder of the ... > full article

Hallucination -- A hallucination is a sensory perception experienced in the absence of an external stimulus, as distinct from an illusion, which is a misperception of an external stimulus. Hallucinations may occur in ... > full article

Neurology -- Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Physicians specializing in the field of neurology are called neurologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and ... > full article

Restless legs syndrome -- Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a poorly understood and often misdiagnosed neurological disorder. RLS (which is also sometimes referred to as Jimmy Legs, spare legs or "the kicks") may be described ... > full article

Dopamine -- Dopamine is a chemical naturally produced in the body. In the brain, dopamine functions as a neurotransmitter, activating dopamine receptors. Dopamine can be supplied as a medication that acts on the ... > full article

Dementia -- Dementia is progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Particularly affected areas may be memory, attention, ... > full article

Neurotransmitter -- Neurotransmitters are chemicals that are used to relay, amplify and modulate electrical signals between a neuron and another cell. Substances that act as neurotransmitters can be roughly categorized ... > full article

Encephalopathy -- Encephalopathy is a nonspecific term describing a syndrome affecting the brain. Generally, it refers to involvement of large parts of the brain (or the whole organ), instead of identifiable changes ... > full article

The 36-Hour Day : A Family Guide to Caring for Persons With Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life
Updated with the newest information on Alzheimer's Disease and dementia, this bestselling book has remained the "bible" for families who are giving care toafflicted loved ... > read more

Celiac Disease : A Hidden Epidemic
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects nearly one in every hundred people. Unfortunately, 97 percent remain undiagnosed and untreated. They continue to suffer from gastrointestinal ... > read more

Disorders of Hemoglobin: Genetics, Pathophysiology and Clinical Management
Disorders of Hemoglobin is the first comprehensive reference on the genetic and acquired disorders of hemoglobin in over a decade. It stands as the definitive work on the genetics, pathophysiology, ... > read more

SuperFoods Rx : Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life
The super-bestselling book that'senhancing Americans' health By eating the fourteen SuperFoods highlighted in Dr. Steven Pratt's instant bestseller, you can actually stop the incremental ... > read more

Living with Lymphoma : A Patient's Guide
When neurobiologist Elizabeth M. Adler was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, she learned everything she could about the disease, both to cope with the emotional stress of being diagnosed and to ... > read more

When Your Child Has an Eating Disorder: A Step-By-Step Workbook for Parents and Other Caregivers
Work together toward recovery "When Your Child Has an Eating Disorder provides parents with hope as well as direction to aid their eating disordered child." andmdash;Vivian Hanson Meehan, president ... > read more

Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book: New Edition 2005
Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book has been considered the bible of breast-care books since it appeared in 1990. In 1995, Love completely updated the book in a 600-page second edition, including new biopsy ... > read more

Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease: The Only System Scientifically Proven to Reverse Heart Disease Without Drugs or Surgery
Dr. Dean Ornish is the first clinician to offer documented proof that heart disease can be halted, or even reversed, simply by changing your lifestyle. Based on his internationally acclaimed ... > read more

You and Leukemia: A Day at a Time
The second edition of this beautifully-illustrated oncology text is even better than the first. It offers a basic, medically accurate explanation of all phases of leukemia--including the biology of ... > read more

What to Eat if You Have Cancer
Information on choosing the best foods to help combat the disease as well as the side effects of chemical, surgical, and radiation ... > read more