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A Practical Family Reference from Medical Experts

by Floyd E. Bloom, M.D.;
M. Flint Beal, M.D.;
and David J. Kupfer, M.D.;
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Tremors � The Dana Guide

Tremors are rhythmic, involuntary, oscillatory movements of muscles around a joint.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis � The Dana Guide

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is often called Lou Gehrig�s disease, after the renown baseball player who died of the condition in 1936.

Learning and Memory � The Dana Guide

Being able to acquire new knowledge has allowed humans to remain biologically the same for several hundred thousand years yet build the civilization we know to

Chronic Pain � The Dana Guide

For some people, chronic pain originates in an episode of acute pain; for others, there is an ongoing cause, such as arthritis or cancer.

Spinal Cord Injury � The Dana Guide

Spinal cord injury does much more than cause loss of sensation to, and paralysis of, the arms and legs.

Headache � The Dana Guide

Certain people seem especially prone to headaches, and the cause appears to lie in the brain.

Movement, Balance, and Coordination � The Dana Guide

Whenever we move the three basic functions of movement, balance, and coordination work in concert to produce graceful, purposeful motions of body parts. This is

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder � The Dana Guide

A disorder in which a person has recurrent and persistent thoughts, impulses or imaginings that are intrusive and inappropriate, and that cause marked anxiety o

Basic Brain Care � The Dana Guide

Although the development and organization of the brain are amazingly complex, taking care of it is really quite simple.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus � The Dana Guide

Common symptoms include arthritis, rashes, fever, a low number of white blood cells, and kidney and brain disease.

Recent Updates

Alcoholism — The Dana Guide

Published Jun 16, 2009

by Charles P. O'Brien, M.D., Ph.D.

A disease defined by the compulsive use of alcohol to the point that it interferes with work or personal life or impairs health

Anxiety and Panic — The Dana Guide

Published Jun 10, 2009

by Jack M. Gorman

Anxiety is a normal human emotion, but at times can become abnormal and harmful.

Brain Tumors — The Dana Guide

Published Jun 08, 2009

by Lisa M. DeAngelis

There are a great many different types of brain tumors, each with its own specific biology and treatment, but all cause similar symptoms.