A number of tests can be performed when it is suspected that a person has Alzheimer's disease. A correct diagnosis can help guide therapy according to a person's needs. A full diagnosis usually starts with the patient's primary physician and is...
Beginning around 1970, CT scans, or computer axial tomagraphy scans, became a popular imaging tool. They were particularly helpful when imaging areas of the body such as the brain that were otherwise inaccessible. With this new capability,...
More than two drinks per day causes toxicity to most organs, including the central nervous system, according to "Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine." Some people who drink alcohol may experience stimulation initially. However, with...
Patients with Parkinson's disease, a neurological disorder, have lower levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine. That drop in dopamine results from the destruction of specific cells in the brain that produce it. MedlinePlus points out that...
The National Cancer Institute estimated that 22,020 brain tumor cases would occur in 2010 in the United States. Brain cancer falls into two categories: primary and secondary. With primary brain cancer, the malignant tumor starts in the brain....
Cancer is the abnormal growth of cells that divide to form lumps or tumors, according to the American Cancer Society. Malignant tumors can interfere with the nervous, digestive and circulatory systems. Most people are familiar with breast cancer,...
The American Academy of Family Physicians points out that herniated disks commonly occur in people in their 30s and 40s. When one of the spinal disks, which are located between the spinal vertebrae, sticks out, or herniates, patients can...
The Ewing family of tumors is a term used to describe a certain type of bone tumor or soft tissue tumor. In 1921, Dr. James Ewing discovered that some tumors in children had some slight differences from the more common tumor called an...
Physicians divide the abdomen into quadrants to evaluate symptoms such as pain. While you may be unable to pinpoint exactly which internal organs are causing you pain, you can usually distinguish among the quadrants. Pain in your upper right...
