Neurosciences - February 2010 Archives

One in 100 people will suffer a seizure at one point in their life. Many assume they have epilepsy, a disorder of the central nervous ...

Michael Link, M.D., a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, describes symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options for hemifacial spasm. Hemifacial spasm is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by frequent ...

Dr. Elaine Wirrell, a pediatric neurologist at Mayo Clinic, describes the ketogenic diet. The ketogenic diet prompts the body to produce ketones, causing the body to ...