Brain Disease

Övervinna polyneuropati Lär dig hantera nervsmärtor och rastlösa ben och behandla dem holistiskt Vad är polyneuropati? Vilka orsaker kan leda till denna sjukdom och vilka symtom är förknippade med den? Vilka är de konventionella behandlingsalternativen och vad kan jag göra själv för att leva bättre med diagnosen polyneuropati? Denna guide ger dig fascinerande information och svar på alla dessa frågor. Det spelar ingen roll om du själv är drabbad av polyneuropati eller om du känner någon som lider av denna sjukdom.

¿Qué es la polineuropatía? ¿Qué causas pueden dar lugar a esta enfermedad y qué síntomas la acompañan? ¿Cuáles son las opciones de tratamiento convencionales y qué puedo hacer yo mismo para vivir mejor con el diagnóstico de polineuropatía? No importa si eres tú quien sufre de polineuropatía o si conoces a alguien en tu entorno que padezca esta enfermedad. Obtendrás información esencial acompañada de útiles consejos prácticos para la vida diaria.

Czym jest polineuropatia? Jakie przyczyny mogą prowadzić do tej choroby i jakie objawy się z nią wiążą? Nie ma znaczenia, czy sam cierpisz na polineuropatię, czy znasz kogoś w swoim otoczeniu, kto ma tę chorobę.

What if your greatest challenge was actually your greatest strength? In How to Live with Dyslexia, Claire Provost, paramedic, nurse and proud dyslexic, takes you on a personal and practical journey through the ups and downs of living with dyslexia. Diagnosed at age eight, Claire knows firsthand what it means to struggle with reading, writing, and self-doubt… and what it takes to rise above. This audiobook isn’t just about coping, it’s about thriving.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is one of the most discussed yet misunderstood conditions in the world today. It's a neurodevelopmental difference that affects how people experience the world—how they communicate, interact socially, and express behaviors, interests, or routines. And while science has advanced, voices have risen, and advocacy has grown, a cloud of misconceptions still lingers over what autism actually is—and what it isn’t.

Many people believe that they are destined to lose their memory or even develop Alzheimer’s disease and that they cannot stop this inevitability. These people are wrong! It’s true that there is an “Alzheimer’s gene,” and that having this gene can increase your risk of developing the disease. However, the power to change how your genes affect you and control your risk of age-related cognitive decline is really in your hands! The secret is in the foods that you consume every single day.

In 1918, a world war raged, and a lethal strain of influenza circled the globe. In the midst of all this death, a bizarre disease appeared in Europe. Eventually known as encephalitis lethargica, or sleeping sickness, it spread worldwide, leaving millions dead or locked in institutions. Then, in 1927, it disappeared as suddenly as it had arrived. Asleep, set in 1920s and '30s New York, follows a group of neurologists through hospitals and asylums as they try to solve this epidemic and treat its victims - who learned the worst fate was not dying of it, but surviving it.

Jesse Cooper was an honor-roll student who loved to windsurf and write poetry. He also had severe cerebral palsy and was quadriplegic, unable to speak, and wracked by seizures. He died suddenly at age 17. In fiercely honest, surprisingly funny, and sometimes heartbreaking prose, Jesse's mother, Marianne Leone, chronicles her transformation by the remarkable life and untimely death of her child.

Eloquent. Philosophical. Introspective. These are not the words usually associated with an autistic child. But in a remarkable display of courage and creativity, a boy named Tito has shattered stereotypes, and in The Mind Tree makes us question all of our previous assumptions about autism. For Tito is severely autistic and nearly nonverbal, and this is his story.

In Against Football Steve Almond details why, after 40 years as a fan, he can no longer watch the game he still loves. Using a synthesis of memoir, reportage, and cultural critique, Almond asks a series of provocative questions: Does our addiction to football foster a tolerance for violence, greed, racism, and homophobia? What does it mean that our society has transmuted the intuitive physical joys of childhood--run, leap, throw, tackle--into a billion-dollar industry?

Have you ever wondered if there's a way to boost your brain's performance and keep cognitive decline at bay? Do you wish for an easy-to-follow guide to understand complex scientific concepts about the brain? If so, Neuroplasticity for Beginners: How to Boost Brain Cognition, Brain Health, and Improve Memory to Slow Down Age-Related Cognitive Decline is your ultimate guide to unlocking your brain's potential and living a sharper, healthier life.

In November of 1970, the Finell family's lives were changed forever by a family vacation to Acapulco. Seven-year-old Stephanie fell ill soon after their return to the United States, but her mother, Karin, thinking it was an intestinal disorder, kept her home from school for a few days. She was completely unprepared when Stephanie went into violent convulsions on a Friday morning. Following a series of tests at the hospital, doctors concluded she had contracted viral equine encephalitis while in Mexico.

Matt Pond's soul-wrenching diagnosis of terminal brain cancer changed his life as he faced the loss of everything he thought made life worth living. At age 35, he wasn't ready to be done with his life, his music career, his business, and especially being a father to his three young boys. Medical professionals gave him three months to live. But what if they were wrong?

Qu'est-ce que la polyneuropathie ? Quelles causes peuvent entraîner cette maladie et quels symptômes y sont associés ? Quelles sont les formes de traitement conventionnelles et que puis-je faire moi-même pour mieux vivre avec le diagnostic de polyneuropathie ?

When Jenny Lexhed and her husband have their first child Lucas, they are living the dream. They're happily married, they've just bought a house, the company they built together from the ground up is starting to blossom. But with the arrival of their son, a feeling of anxiety slips into their life. What starts as a feeling becomes a conviction.

Traumatic brain injury and me? Don’t be silly! Really? You know someone who is coping with a devastating loss of brain control. Often it’s obvious, maybe unsettling, but in some people it doesn’t announce itself like physical challenges do. So? You do know someone. You’re left upset, helpless, unfamiliar, confused, and may even be suffering from survivor’s guilt. It affects accident and war victims who, until recently, would have died of physical trauma.

¿Qué aspectos del entorno permiten que nuestro cerebro prospere en lugar de enfermar? Esta pregunta surgió en la mente del reconocido documentalista Max Lugavere luego de reconocer en su madre los primeros síntomas de una misteriosa forma de demencia. Una incógnita nacida de una dolorosa experiencia que, al transformarse en una búsqueda incansable de la verdad, lo llevó a reunir respuestas entre las investigaciones más innovadoras de la ciencia de la salud cerebral, y cuyos resultados cambiarán para siempre la manera en que concebimos nuestro órgano más delicado.

Morton Kondracke never intended to wed Millicent Martinez, but the fiery daughter of a radical labor organizer eventually captured his heart. They married, raised two daughters, and loved and fought passionately for twenty years. Then, in 1987, Milly noticed a glitch in her handwriting, a small...

If you are one of the individuals that is seeking health and wellness on not just the physical level but the mental as well, you need to listen to Mental Strength Positive Attitude: 7 Core Lessons for Achieving Peak Performance In Life. This text gets right to the point and explains the best techniques that can be used to improve mental performance. The author has gone to great lengths to make the text as easy to understand as he possibly can and he also has put his own seal of approval of the methods as these are things that he has tried himself and has found to be successful.

Brilliantly exploring today's cutting edge brain research, Mind Wide Open allows readers to understand themselves and the people in their lives as never before. Using a mix of experiential reportage, personal storytelling, and fresh scientific discovery, Steven Johnson describes how the brain works and how its systems connect to the day-to-day realities of individual lives.