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Neurobehavioral & Cognitive Disorders

Includes focal and generalized disorders of higher brain function, both static and progressive, congenital, developmental, static or progressive/degenerative. Dementias are disorders characterized by intellectual deterioration. Dementia is sometimes inappropriately referred to as senility and erroneously attributed to arteriosclerosis (“hardening of the arteries”).

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The brain, art, and neurologic disruption: when creative abilities are compromised

Dec. 23, 2024

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New clinical practice guideline on the process for diagnosing Alzheimer disease or a related form of cognitive impairment or dementia

Dec. 23, 2024

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The surprising role of gut infection in Alzheimer disease

Dec. 20, 2024

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Study finds lower rates of death from Alzheimer disease among taxi and ambulance drivers

Dec. 17, 2024

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This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg: Will Loneliness Be the Death of Us?

Dec. 13, 2024

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Fluctuating blood pressure tied to problems with thinking skills

Dec. 12, 2024

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Muscle loss could increase dementia risk

Dec. 04, 2024

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A colorful, plant-rich diet supports brain health and cognitive function

Dec. 02, 2024

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Neurobehavioral & Cognitive Disorders

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Metal neurotoxicity

Vascular cognitive impairment

Addictive disorders

Automatic-voluntary dissociation

Wilson disease

Pre-mild cognitive impairment

PART (Primary age-related tauopathy)

Anti-LGI1 encephalitis

Hypothyroidism

Fatal familial insomnia

Familial Alzheimer disease

Hyperventilation syndrome

Apraxia

Neurologic disorders associated with behavioral symptoms

Cortical blindness

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The brain, art, and neurologic disruption: when creative abilities are compromised

New clinical practice guideline on the process for diagnosing Alzheimer disease or a related form of cognitive impairment or dementia

The surprising role of gut infection in Alzheimer disease

Study finds lower rates of death from Alzheimer disease among taxi and ambulance drivers

This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg: Will Loneliness Be the Death of Us?

Fluctuating blood pressure tied to problems with thinking skills

Muscle loss could increase dementia risk

A colorful, plant-rich diet supports brain health and cognitive function

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Vasculitis syndromes of the central and peripheral nervous systems

Alzheimer disease

Dyslexia

Adrenoleukodystrophy

Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome

Aphasia

Corticobasal degeneration

Autism spectrum disorder

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FDA approves AQNEURSA™ for Niemann-Pick disease type C

FDA approves KISUNLA™ for treatment of Alzheimer disease

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