Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure
Generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS), formerly known as grand mal seizures, are a type of epileptic seizure characterized by bilateral, synchronou...
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Absence seizure
Absence seizures, also known as petit mal seizures, are a subtype of generalized epilepsy characterized by brief, sudden lapses in awareness—typically...
Focal seizure
Focal onset seizures—formerly known as partial seizures—are epileptic events originating from a localized neuronal network within one cerebral hemisph...
Restless Legs Syndrome
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), also known as Willis–Ekbom Disease, is a chronic neurological sensorimotor disorder characterized by an irresistible urg...
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a parasomnia characterized by the loss of normal skeletal muscle atonia during REM sleep, leading ...
Essential Tremor
Essential tremor (ET), formerly termed “idiopathic tremor,” is a common, progressive neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary, rhyt...
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a life-threatening neurological emergency characterized by bleeding into the subarachnoid space—the cerebrospinal flu...
Transient Ischemic Attack
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), often termed a “mini-stroke,” is a transient episode of neurological dysfunction caused by focal brain, spinal cord, ...
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) is an acquired, immune-mediated disorder characterized by progressive or relapsing symmetric ...
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a chronic neuropathic disorder characterized by recurrent, unilateral, brief, electric shock-like pains in the distributi...
Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN) is a rare, debilitating neuropathic disorder characterized by recurrent, severe, lancinating pain in the distribution...
Hemifacial Spasm
Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, unilateral, intermittent, and progressive contractions of the ...