Neurological Disorders

Dedicated to helping victims and families of brain and other serious injuries. Information, tips, and advice provided by people who have been through the same experience.

Information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of concussions.

Home page for the federally-funded spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury model system projects.

A spinal injuries resource. Includes message boards, chat, research and cure information, and mobility details. By Andy, who experienced a SCI in 1994.

Discussion group for people diagnosed with abetalipoproteinemia.

Offers causes, symptoms, examinations and tests, treatment, prognosis and possible complications.

Illustrated article that discusses the causes, signs and symptoms, treatment, and complications.

An organization designed to help children with cerebral palsy learning disabilities and other motor disorders to increase their physical strength, mobility and independence.

Committed to advocating for Pennsylvanians with disabilities. Information and referral for regional services, legislation and an array of links to disability organizations and information.

Non-profit society dedicated to advancing research, education, and support. Includes about WS, resource centre, new parents, events and benefits, and how to help.

Providing information about the condition, and support and help to UK-based WS families.

Information about a 27 year old woman. Includes photos, information about depression, and detailed personal experiences.

Discussions are about neurological issues and the impact on learning.

Features a message board, MS related links and dictionary, and the author's personal story.

George suffers from MS, and hopes to help himself and others by sharing information. Contains his story and information about the disease.

MS blog by Vicki Bridges. Includes other health related issues.

Gives information on events and personal stories.

MS chat and bulletin board, wacky support group.

Newsletter of the Stevenage and District Branch.

Yahoo! message board.

Sponsored by a drug manufacturer. Provides information and research on a treatment for MS and its symptoms.

Gives information about the organization, raising awareness and education in the community. Incorporates an on-line shop and news and events.

Specialists dedicated to the care and well being of people with epilepsy and learning difficulties within the Croydon and Surrey area.

Provides information and advice for people with epilepsy. Includes forum, details of freephone and email helplines, and sections for children and teenagers with the condition.

Social on-line venue for connecting people effected by epilepsy.

Offering support and information for parents of children diagnosed with any form of epilepsy.

To help educate and support the families dealing with rare epilepsy's. Some of these include: ESES/CSWS, LKS, LGS and Benign Rolandic.

E-mail and forum support group for those with an interest in epilepsy, whether it is for you, a family member, a friend, pupil or a child that has a seizure disorder or epilepsy.

Offers case histories and further information regarding the diet.

Offers tips, recipes and guidelines on using the diet for a number of health issues, including epilepsy, heartburn, joint pain, and pre-diabetes.

Coping with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Autism, from diagnosis at birth through third grade.

Personal page with muscular dystrophy links and other personal content by individual with a type of muscular dystrophy called Friedreich's Ataxia.

Learn how a family copes with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in son, Bradley. Bradley is about 7 years old.

Including anatomy, symptoms, causes, alternative treatments, surgical treatment, risks and complications, surgical treatments, and after surgery care.

Links to desensitization exercises and hand therapy.

Includes causes, foods associated with the disease, symptoms, and prevention.

Kim Bourg describes her life with the condition, and suggests strategies for coping with it in oneself or others. Includes details of symptoms and diagnosis.

The struggle for a young boy struck down at 15 and in deep coma for three months, semi conscious for another nine months, still recovering and at special college in England.

Lie, deny, sigh, these have been my social coping skills. Trying to figure out a better way to go through life as a prosopagnosic, aka, faceblind person.

Providing clinical management, research and treatment for traumatic brain and spinal injuries.

Advocacy and management service for people with brain injury or neurological impairment in SouthWest UK residential, rehabilitation, or community settings. Member of British Association of Brain Injury Case Managers.

Implantable diaphragmatic/phrenic nerve stimulators.

Statewide voluntary agency dedicated to serving people with epilepsy and their families, affiliated with the national Epilepsy Foundation.

As part of the ongoing community education and outreach programs, the foundation seeks to communicate with all persons who have seizure disorders.

Dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with epilepsy by providing information, education, and support services.

Discussion group where anyone affected by a neuromuscular disease can meet old friends and make new friends.

Discussion group for those who have genetically confirmed cases of Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy type 2 or who have received a preliminary diagnosis for it.

Links to local resources, fact sheets, referrals, videos, and current newsworthy items about acquired brain injury.

Brain injury association is a registered charity in England. Its aims are to promote understanding of all aspects of head injury and to provide information, support and services to people who have suffered a head injury, their family and carers.

Services for people with acquired brain injury and their families, friends, and caregivers. Information, advice, support, and social activities.