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    Multiple sclerosis and healthcare services

    Saturday, November 24th, 2007

    STUDY
    A stratified sample of people with MS in Scotland and England were chosen to answer a postal questionnaire designed specifically to elicit information about them and their condition. It included SF-36 and Beck depression inventory. Stratification was geographic - Scotland, and Norther England, the Midlands, and Southern England, to take account of the known increased [...]

    Neurological Complications of AIDS

    Saturday, November 24th, 2007

    What are Neurological Complications of AIDS?
    AIDS is primarily an immune system disorder caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), but it can also affect the nervous system. HIV does not appear to directly invade nerve cells but it jeopardizes their health and function, causing symptoms such as confusion, forgetfulness, behavioral changes, severe [...]

    Aphasia

    Saturday, November 24th, 2007

    What is Aphasia?Aphasia is a neurological disorder caused by damage to the portions of the brain that are responsible for language. Primary signs of the disorder include difficulty in expressing oneself when speaking, trouble understanding speech, and difficulty with reading and writing. Aphasia is not a disease, but a symptom of brain damage. Most [...]

    Neuroprsthetics

    Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

    Neuroprosthetics (also called Neural Prosthetics) is a discipline related to neuroscience and biomedical engineering concerned with developing neural prostheses, artificial devices to replace or improve the function of an impaired nervous system. The neuroprosthetic seeing the most widespread use is the cochlear implant, with approximately 100,000[1] in use worldwide as of 2006.

    Deep Brain Stimulation

    Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

    In deep brain stimulation (DBS), electrodes are implanted within the brain to deliver a continuous low electric current to the target area. The current is passed to the electrodes through a wire running under the scalp and skin to a battery-powered pulse generator implanted in the chest wall.