NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS

 

Neurodegenerative Disorders are defined as hereditary and sporadic conditions which are characterized by progressive nervous system dysfunction. These disorders are often associated with atrophy of the affected central or peripheral structures of the nervous system. They include diseases such as:

  • Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias
  • Brain Cancer
  • Degenerative Nerve Diseases
  • Encephalitis
  • Epilepsy
  • Genetic Brain Disorders
  • Head and Brain Malformations
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Stroke
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
  • Huntington’s Disease
  • Prion Diseases, and others.

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