Brain

• The House, M.D. Project – Season 1, Episode 2 – Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

  Brain 13.01.2010 View Comments

  

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  Today on the House, M.D. Project we cover episode 2 of season 1, also known as Paternity. In this episode, Dan, a 16 year old gets hit in the head during a lacrosse game. He…[More]

  Tags: Children, Danger-High, House, Infectious Diseases

• The House, M.D. Project – Season 1, Episode 1 – neurocysticercosis

  Brain 07.01.2010 View Comments

  

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  Welcome to the first part of our House, M.D. Project. We’ll start off with the beginning – season 1, episode 1. A.K.A “Pilot”.

  In this episode, an elementary school teacher named Rebecca Adler suddenly collapses…[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, House, Infectious Diseases

• As Seen on Grey’s Anatomy – Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)

  Brain 13.11.2009 View Comments

  

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  On last night’s episode, Izzie Stevens brings her former biology teacher to Seattle Grace (+Mercy West) hospital as he has been having memory problems. Turns out her teacher has a condition called NPH, which…[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, Grey's Anatomy, Neurology

• Stroke – A Heart Attack In The Brain

  Brain 14.08.2009 View Comments

  

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  Danger level: High

  What is it?

  A stroke happens when your brain stops functioning normally due to problems with its blood supply.

  You should also know the term Transient ischemic attack (TIA) – this…[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, Neurology

• Tension Headache – The Toll We Pay for a Stressful Living

  Brain 01.06.2009 View Comments

  

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  About 90% of headaches are caused by one of three conditions: migraines, cluster headaches and tension headaches. Today we’ll cover the last one.

  Danger level: Low

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  Tags: Adults, Danger-Low, Neurology

• As Seen on Grey’s Anatomy – IL-2 treatment, Anterograde Amnesia

  Brain, Kidneys, Skin 15.05.2009 View Comments

  

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  Anyone who watched last night’s season finale of Grey’s Anatomy has two different questions on their mind right now (and to not spoil it for anyone who didn’t, neither of them involves…[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-Medium, Grey's Anatomy, Neurology, Oncology

• Asperger Syndrome – A Life of Misunderstandings

  Brain, Intestine 29.04.2009 View Comments

  

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  Danger level: Medium

  What is it?

  Asperger syndrome is one of the autistic spectrum disorders (ASD. Also called Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD)) (other disorders in this spectrum include autism, Rett syndrome and childhood…[More]

  Tags: Adults, Children, Danger-Medium, Psychiatry

• As Seen On 24 – Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease – A Disease Caused by Prions

  Brain 28.04.2009 View Comments

  

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  On season 7 of the hit series 24, a disease spread by “prions” is said to threaten the United States, and even infects Jack Bauer. What are these prions and what can they do?…[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, Neurology

• As Seen on Grey’s Anatomy – Tay-Sachs Disease – Fat Accumulating in The Brain

  Brain 24.04.2009 View Comments

  

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  After a long break, Grey’s Anatomy has returned last night, and with it this column covering a disease seen in the last episode. Today’s disease is Tay-Sachs.

  Danger level: High

  What…[More]

  Tags: Children, Danger-High, Grey's Anatomy, Metabolic Diseases

• Parkinson’s Disease – 1 Out of 100 People Over Age 60

  Brain 19.04.2009 View Comments

  

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  Danger level: Medium

  What is it?

  Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder that can affect the body’s movement, speech and other functions.

  Who gets it?

  About 1% of people over age 60 have Parkinson’s…[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-Medium, Neurology