Related Conditions

Providence Regional Neurology Services

  • Alzheimer's disease

    Alzheimer's disease is a progressive condition that damages areas of the brain involved in memory, intelligence, judgment, language, and behavior. I...
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  • Dementia

    Dementia is a loss of mental skills that affects your daily life. It can cause problems with your memory and how well you can think and plan. Usually ...
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  • Stroke

    A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked or bursts. Without blood and the oxygen it carries, part of the brain starts to die. The...
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  • Brain tumor

    An adult brain tumor is a disease in which abnormal cells form in the tissues of the brain. There are many types of brain and spinal cord tumors. The ...
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  • Epilepsy

    Epilepsy causes repeated seizures and is one of the most common neurological condition. The seizures are caused by bursts of electrical activity in ...
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  • Parkinson's disease

    Parkinson's disease affects the way you move. It happens when there is a problem with certain nerve cells in the brain. Normally, these nerve ce...
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  • Multiple sclerosis

    Multiple sclerosis, often called MS, is a disease that affects the central nervous system—the brain and spinal cord. It can cause problems with muscle...
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  • Headaches

    Headaches are one of the most common pain-related health problems in both children and adults. You may have a headache along with another minor heal...
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  • Back and neck pain

    Most people have back and neck pain from time to time. Some people have ongoing pain that gets in the way of their everyday activities. Either way, ou...
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  • Traumatic brain injury

    A concussion is a brain injury that is caused by a sudden blow to the head or to the body. The blow shakes the brain inside the skull, which tempora...
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  • Peripheral nerve disorders

    Peripheral neuropathy is an umbrella term that denotes a disorder of, or damage to, the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system consi...
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  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease in which certain nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord slowly die. These nerve cells are called...
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