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A Practical Family Reference from Medical Experts

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M. Flint Beal, M.D.;
and David J. Kupfer, M.D.;
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Guillain-Barr� Syndrome � The Dana Guide

Guillain-Barr� Syndrome is an autoimmune disease of the peripheral nerves that causes weakness in the limbs and other body parts.

Pain Perception � The Dana Guide

Pain begins with a stimulus, but is influenced by physiological and psychological factors before it becomes part of our consciousness.

Meningitis � The Dana Guide

Meningitis is an infection or inflammation of the lining over the brain and spinal cord and in the fluid produced by that lining.

Prenatal Development � The Dana Guide

No other organ in the human body takes so long to develop as the brain does or goes through as many changes. This unique growth process explains the brain�s com

Temperament � The Dana Guide

Psychologists and psychiatrists use the term temperament to refer to the variations in how individuals consistently feel and behave in infancy and early childho

Smelling and Tasting Problems � The Dana Guide

Your ability to detect and recognize odors does a great deal to shape your mental world.

Consciousness � The Dana Guide

Consciousness is the the mental quality that identifies, measures, and expresses the quantity of the self.

Amnesias � The Dana Guide

Amnesia refers to a significant and selective impairment of a person�s memory, either in learning new information or in remembering the past.

Hearing Problems � The Dana Guide

Hearing loss can result from a number of causes: genetic, congenital, infectious, traumatic, toxic, idiopathic (of unknown origin), and immune-mediated. Disorde

Intelligence � The Dana Guide

Historically, there has been a furious debate over whether intelligence is a single thing or reflects a cluster of specialized abilities. After a century of con

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Parkinson's Disease — The Dana Guide

Published Jul 06, 2009

by Mahlon R. DeLong

Parkinson's Disease is a progressive neurological disorder that most commonly develops between the ages of 55 and 65.

Alcoholism — The Dana Guide

Published Jun 16, 2009

by Charles P. O'Brien, M.D., Ph.D.

A disease defined by the compulsive use of alcohol to the point that it interferes with work or personal life or impairs health

Anxiety and Panic — The Dana Guide

Published Jun 10, 2009

by Jack M. Gorman

Anxiety is a normal human emotion, but at times can become abnormal and harmful.