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Ask NOAH About: Neurological Problems
The New York Online Access to Health (Ask NOAH) service "seeks to provide high quality full-text health information for consumers that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased." This page, on neurological problems, offers detailed information on a number of neurological and neuromuscular disorders, including cerebral palsy, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, epilepsy, Huntington’s disease, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson’s disease, and Tourette syndrome.
Dana BrainWeb
The Dana BrainWeb is "an independent non-profit organization of more than 190 pre-eminent neuroscientists, including 7 Nobel Laureates, [which] recommends the Internet sites reviewed below as helpful resources for people concerned about brain diseases and disorders." This site offers links arranged into a number of broad categories, including Alzheimer’s disease, autism, brain tumors, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, headache, Huntington’s disease, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, Parkinson’s disease, sleep disorders, stroke and Tourette syndrome.
Dr. Koop’s Community
At Dr. Koop.com, you’ll find top medical stories from around the world as well as featured selections such as skin care, alternative medicine, and weight loss, and a number of monitored chat rooms. With specific chat topics being addressed at specific times throughout the day, you can’t go wrong with this site if you’re looking for easy conversation to help you through tough times, or just looking to put your mind at ease.
Information on Human Neurological Diseases
This page, from the Neurosciences on the Internet site, provides comprehensive information (in the form of lists of links) on a wide variety of human neurological diseases, including affective disorders, brain tumors, cerebral palsy, dementia, Huntington’s disease, learning disabilities, muscular dystrophy, phobias, sleep disorders, Tay-Sachs disease, and trauma.
Michigan Institute for Neurological Disorders – Information Page
This page offers some basic general information on the following neurological disorders: Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety disorders, carpal tunnel syndrome, headache, insomnia, multiple sclerosis, migraine, pain, stroke, and transient ischemic attack (TIA). There is also useful information on helping people with depression, following a healthy diet, and being careful when lifting heavy objects.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
This excellent site provides a wealth of information on a wide range of neurological disorders. Divided into sections for patients, clinicians, and scientists, this site also provides information on research and new treatment studies, as well as links to other health organizations.
Neuroland – Patient Info
This page consists basically of a list of links, separated into individual categories by the particular disease. There is some general information for the patient and family, and specific information on the following diseases: brain and cranial nerve disorders, and spine, nerve and muscle disorders. This includes Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, headache and migraine, brain tumors, spinal injury and epilepsy.
Neurological Disorder Resources
This page provides Internet resources for the following neurological disorders: Alzheimer’s disease, aphasia, Bell’s palsy, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, epilepsy, Huntington’s disease, neuromuscular disorders, neuro-oncology, neuro-immunology, neuro-ontology, pain, Parkinson’s disease, pediatric neurology, phobias, sleep disorders, and Tourette syndrome. This site also offers fact sheets from the American Academy of Neurology.
Robert’s Neurology Listings
These listings are divided into sites for physicians and sites for the general public in order to make browsing more directed and productive. The general public sites are grouped into the following diseases: aging/Alzheimer's disease, autism, autonomic disease, Charcot-Marie-Tooth, dystonia, epilepsy, pediatric epilepsy, Fibromyalgia, headache/pain management, Huntington's disease, hydrocephalus, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, Parkinson's disease, spasmodic torticollis, stroke, and trigeminal neuralgia.
The Canadian Health Network
Available in both English and French, the Canadian Health Network offers a cornucopia of information provided by over 500 trusted organizations from across Canada. With a detailed explanation of different searches available for the user, finding information is quick and easy to follow. This site also contains over 200 Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.’s) which are very helpful for day-to-day living.
The Healing Exchange Brain Trust
The Healing Exchange is "a virtual space where people can share information and support concerning brain disorders." This site is a resource and a learning place for the general public as well as medical professionals. The mission of this nonprofit organization is "to make the experience of neurological disorders (especially brain tumors) less horrific by encouraging and enabling geographically dispersed people to communicate." This site is the home of the BRAINTMR mailing list.
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