Neurological Conditions

Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS)

progressive neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary muscles.

brain aneurysm

A weakness in a blood vessel in the brain that balloons and fills with blood.

epilepsy

chronic brain condition characterized by recurrent seizure activity

migraine

specific type of headache characterized by severe head pain, sensitivity to light, dizziness, and nausea

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

condition of the central nervous system characterized by the demyelination (deterioration of the myelin sheath) of nerve fibers, with episodes of neurologic dysfunction

Parkinson's disease

A condition of the central nervous system that affects movement, often including tremors.

Alzheimer's disease

a progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and, finally, physical functioning

stroke

A sudden attack of weakness or paralysis that occurs when blood flow to an area of the brain is interrupted