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Moyamoya Disease: The Rare Cerebrovascular Condition Causing Childhood Strokes
Moyamoya disease is a rare, chronic, progressive cerebrovascular disorder characterized by narrowing and eventual blockage of the major arteries at…
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Cerebral Palsy: Causes, Types, and What Life Looks Like With Proper Support
Cerebral palsy, often abbreviated as CP, is a group of permanent movement disorders appearing in early childhood due to abnormal…
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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome: Thiamine Deficiency and Its Brain Consequences
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome represents a severe neurological disorder resulting from thiamine, vitamin B1, deficiency affecting the brain. The condition actually encompasses…
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Corticobasal Syndrome: The Rare Neurodegeneration Behind Alien Limb Syndrome
Corticobasal syndrome, abbreviated as CBS, is a rare progressive neurological disorder affecting movement, sensation, cognition, and behavior. Named for the…
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Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP): The Parkinson’s Mimic That’s Often Missed
Progressive supranuclear palsy, abbreviated as PSP, is a rare degenerative brain disorder affecting movement, balance, vision, speech, and thinking. Named…
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Spinocerebellar Ataxia: The Progressive Balance Disorders You May Not Know
Spinocerebellar ataxia, abbreviated as SCA, represents a group of more than 40 different inherited disorders that progressively damage the cerebellum…
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Tourette Syndrome: Separating Fact From Pop Culture Myths
Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive, involuntary movements and sounds called tics. Named after French neurologist Georges…
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Narcolepsy: The Misunderstood Sleep Disorder That Is Not About Being Lazy
Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that disrupts the brain’s ability to regulate sleep-wake cycles properly. People with narcolepsy experience…
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Howard Carter Quotes
Howard Carter (9 May 1874 – 2 March 1939) was a British archaeologist and Egyptologist best known for discovering the…
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Restless Legs Syndrome: More Than an Annoyance — What’s Happening Neurologically
Restless legs syndrome, abbreviated as RLS, is a neurological disorder creating an overwhelming urge to move your legs, usually accompanied…
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Peripheral Neuropathy: Causes Beyond Diabetes and What to Do About It
Peripheral neuropathy affects millions of people worldwide, causing pain, numbness, and weakness in hands and feet. While most people associate…
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease: The Most Common Inherited Peripheral Neuropathy
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, often called CMT, is a group of inherited disorders that affect the peripheral nerves in your body. These…
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Today’s School Assembly News Headlines (26 May)
Good morning! Here are today’s most important news headlines for your school assembly on 26 May. We’ve compiled the latest…
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome: The Sudden Paralysis That Often Follows Infection
Guillain-Barré Syndrome, commonly called GBS, is a rare but serious autoimmune disorder characterized by rapidly progressive paralysis. The condition typically…
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Trigeminal Neuralgia: The ‘Suicide Disease’ and What Modern Treatment Offers
Trigeminal Neuralgia, commonly called TN, is a chronic pain disorder affecting the trigeminal nerve causing sudden, severe, stabbing facial pain.…
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