Pathophysiology

Alzheimer's Society of Canada. Dementias - Alzheimer's Disease - Diagnosis - About the brain - brain health - understanding behaviour

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada . What is it? - How is it diagnosed? - What causes it? - Who gets it?

About Neuroscience - Brain Basics - Sensing, Thinking & Behaving - Diseases & Disorders - Across the Lifespan - In Society

Nursing Crib. In depth case study.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Center for Continuing Education.
Definition - Prevalence - Pathophysiology - Signs and symptoms - Diagnosis - Therapy - Outcomes - Summary - References

Medline Plus. A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine

The Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals.
Evaluation of the Neurologic Patient - Neurologic Diagnostic Procedures - Memory Loss - Muscle Cramps - Numbness - Weakness

Recent medical studies have raised the possibility that a blood test can predict the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. We meet Joanne Mee DeHond, who shares her struggles caring for a mother with Alzheimer’s and dealing with the lingering questions regarding her mother’s care, as well as her own health.

The global population is aging and the number of people with dementia is shockingly on the rise. Leading research reveals that dementia, which was considered impossible to treat after onset, can be managed using unconventional approaches.