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ADHD or Not? Why a Diagnosis Matters
WebMD talks to experts about what's involved in ADHD diagnosis and why a medical diagnosis matters.
ADHD and Relationships
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of ADHD and relationships including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Multiple Sclerosis Brain Lesions
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of multiple sclerosis brain lesions including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Avoiding 'Pokemon' Seizures From TV, Video Games
The Epilepsy Foundation has issued new guidelines to help avoid rare cases of seizures triggered by flickering lights from TV and video games.
Your Plate May Hold the Key to Alzheimer’s
Healthy eating can help you stay at an ideal weight and stave off diabetes and heart disease. Now, there’s more and more evidence that a heart-healthy diet is also a brain-healthy diet -- and it may even prevent or slow dementia, which includes Alzheimer’s disease.
Is There an ADHD Diet?
There isn't a specific diet or magic vitamin that will curb hyperactivity, impulsiveness, and other symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but steering clear of certain unhealthy foods may make a difference, a new review shows.
Facts About Meningitis Neisseria
Meningitis neisseria, more commonly known as meningococcal meningitis, is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis, the most serious form of the disease. It causes inflammation of the membranes (meninges) and cerebrospinal fluid near the brain and spinal cord. It can be deadly if not treated prompt
Listening to Music While Working Hurts Performance
Pull out those earplugs to your iPod if you’re studying for a test or performing a task. And turn off the stereo. What you hear while trying to concentrate can be distracting and impair your ability to memorize and recall information.
Implant Device Helps Many Untreatable Epilepsy Patients
A new device implanted in the chest of epilepsy patients -- adults as well as children -- can greatly reduce seizures in some patients, even those who have not responded to anti-epilepsy drugs, according to two separate studies.
Alzheimer's: Take Two Ibuprofen and Call Me in the Morning?
Taking a few tablets of ibuprofen every day may help prevent Alzheimer's disease, according to animal research recently published in the August issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.
Exercises for Pinched Nerves in the Upper Back
A pinched nerve can occur where excessive pressure is being applied to either the nerve itself or the surrounding tissue within the body, triggering symptoms such as pain, numbness, twitching, weakness, or tingling in the affected area. While rest is often the best treatment for a pinched nerve in t
Quiz: Help Your ADHD Kid's Behavior
Is your ADHD kid unable to sit still? Does she have problems focusing? Take this WebMD quiz to learn how to help motivate her.
New Early Clue to Autism
Babies that don't respond to their names by age 1 likely have a developmental abnormality -- perhaps even autism, a MIND Institute study shows.
Epley Maneuver and other Home Remedies for Vertigo
If you have a certain type of vertigo, you may be able to help yourself, at home.
Anterior Cervicothoracic Junction Corpectomy and Plate Fixation
Anterior decompression, fusion, and fixation is feasible via a cervical incision.
Homeopathic Remedy for Neuropathic Pain
Neuropathic pain is a pain that typically steams from an underlying condition such as diabetes, toxin exposure, HIV, malnutrition or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. This condition may be accompanied by symptoms of numbness, sharp pains, muscle fatigue, dullness or burning. There are several homeopathic reme
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
WebMD explains pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs), including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.
Medical Marijuana May Impair Thinking of MS Patients
MS patients in a small study who smoked or ingested marijuana regularly for many years were twice as likely as non-users to show significant evidence of cognitive impairment when subjected to a battery of tests that measure thinking skills.