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Dementia and Alzheimer's disease: Alzheimer's is the most common cause of dementia. Dr. Frank Longo, MD PhD, the Chairman of Neurology at Stanford University.
Guillian-Barre syndrome is a neurologic disorder that causes severe weakness, usually after a viral illness. Dr. P James Dyck. Mayo Clinic.
Benign brain tumor surgery.
Multiple Sclerosis. Video Courtesy of Blausen Medical.
Dr. Brian Crum discusses Myasthenia Gravis, a disorder that causes muscle weakness. Dr. Stephen Cassivi, a surgeon at the Mayo Clinic, discusses surgery of the thymus gland for the treatment of myasthenia gravis.
This minimally invasive procedure connects electrodes to the brain and places a pacemaker-like device under the skin. When activated, electrical impulses minimize shaking due to "dyskinesia syndrome" in patients with Parkinson's disease. ~ Detroit Medical Center
DMC Neurosurgeon performs delicate brain surgery to remove a tumor pressing on a pateint's optic nerve. ~ Detroit Medical Center
Brain Aneurysm repair done with less invasive procedure: Dr. Ricardo Hanel, a neurosurgeon at the Mayo Clinic, dicusses the treatment of aneurysms in the brain by using a catheter to place a platinum coil that prevents bleeding from the aneurysm.
Concusssions in kids have similar symptoms as concussions in adults: Dr. Verle Valentine, a sports medicine speclialist, discusses the symptoms, and problems associated with concussions.