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Information: This category includes those diseases which are caused by degeneration (the reason for the degeneration is often unknown) of some part of the brain, spinal cord or nerves. Some of the neurological diseases that do not fit into other categories may be bett
Neurodegenerative Diseases further on these related pages:
Mayo Institute of Neurodegenerative Diseases Mayo Institute of Neurodegenerative Diseases: Patient information, ongoing research, and news. (Neurodegenerative Diseases) http://www.mayo.edu/res-jax/
Differential Diagnosis of Parkinsons Disease and Parkinsonism Plus Syndromes Differential Diagnosis of Parkinsons Disease and Parkinsonism Plus Syndromes: Extensive article by Mark Stacy, MD & J. Jankovic, MD at Parkinsons Information Exchange Network Online. (Neurodegenerative Diseases) http://www.parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com/archive/091.html
Pathology of degenerative CNS diseases Pathology of degenerative CNS diseases: CNS degenerative diseases by the Internet Pathology Laboratory. (Neurodegenerative Diseases) http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/CNS/CNSDG.html
UBC Hospital Clinic for Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders UBC Hospital Clinic for Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders: This comprehensive website provides information on diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer disease, referral to our clinic, the assessment process, and clinical trials. There are also links to other useful websites. (Neurodegenerative Diseases) http://www.vch.ca/alz
The National Fragile X Foundation The National Fragile X Foundation: Website of the National Fragile X Foundation with extensive information about the disease, its teatment, and inheritance. (Neurodegenerative Diseases) http://www.fragilex.org/
MGH Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research MGH Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research: Information on parkinson, huntington, alzheimer. Full text research papers, publication list, conferences and seminars. (Neurodegenerative Diseases) http://neuroregeneration.org/
Tau and alpha-synuclein in neurodegenerative diseases Tau and alpha-synuclein in neurodegenerative diseases: Article by B. I. Giasson, C. A. Wilson, J. Q. Trojanowski, and V. M.-Y. Lee (University of Pennsylvania) (Neurodegenerative Diseases) http://health.upenn.edu/cndr/research1/tausyn/tausyn.htm