More articles about: Neurological Disorders
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Coming Together through Fetal Intervention
Several Michigan Medicine spina bifida fetal surgery patients and families reunite at their fourth annual summer camping trip.
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Calming Essential Tremor with Deep Brain Stimulation
After years of troublesome hand tremors, an active retiree finally found relief. Learn about the procedure that helped him regain function.
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Poor Pregnancy Sleep Quality Linked to Untreated RLS
A U-M study reveals sleep problems during pregnancy may be caused by untreated restless leg syndrome (RLS), a condition affecting one-third of pregnant women.
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Review: Insomnia Medication May Wake Up Some Patients from Vegetative State
A systematic review of zolpidem for noninsomnia neurological disorders, including movement disorders and disorders of consciousness, finds reason for additional research.
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Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome Helps Patients Get Shut-Eye
One man’s struggle to get a good night’s sleep was a nightmare. An unexpected diagnosis of RLS helped him pinpoint the problem and find ways to cope.
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Second Cause of Hidden Hearing Loss Identified
Some people can pass a hearing test but have trouble understanding speech in a noisy environment. New research identifies a mechanism for this condition just years after its discovery.
Graphic of the early symptoms of lewy body dementia
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What Doctors Should Ask Patients to Recognize Lewy Body Dementia
Diagnosing lewy body dementia can be difficult. Learn about the early neurological symptoms of LBD including waning attention, muscle rigidity, & hallucinations.
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Watch Treatment Transform Essential Tremor Symptoms
Deep brain stimulation can greatly reduce Essential Tremor symptoms. See Jack writing with and without his DBS device. Learn more about deep brain stimulation.