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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.

Attention and Motivation � The Dana Guide

Motivation and attention are controlled by the prefrontal cortex, which is to the rest of the brain what a conductor is to the orchestra.

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Hydrocephalus � The Dana Guide

Hydrocephalus, from the Greek words meaning 'water' and 'head,' is caused by excess cerebrospinal fluid in the spaces within and surrounding the brain.

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder � The Dana Guide

A family of chronic neurobiological disorders that interfere with people�s capacity to attend to tasks, regulate their activity, and inhibit their behavior in w

Narcolepsy � The Dana Guide

People with narcolepsy can suffer frequent and overwhelming sleep attacks, forcing them to nap often during the day.

Mental Retardation � The Dana Guide

The term "mental retardation" covers a wide range of conditions. People with these conditions have an equally wide range of functioning: some live independently

Body Regulation � The Dana Guide

The brain stem, like a kind of autopilot, is responsible for reflexes that integrate bodily functions moment by moment. And the hypothalamus, processing signals

Emotions � The Dana Guide

At once preprogrammed and shaped by experience, the human capacity for emotion is a brain system that has evolved in step with the growing complexity of our soc

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Parkinson's Disease — The Dana Guide

Published Jul 06, 2009

by Mahlon R. DeLong

Parkinson's Disease is a progressive neurological disorder that most commonly develops between the ages of 55 and 65.

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.