Healthtouch
- Treatment Options For Chronic Pain
Surgery
to relieve pain : Has information on cingulotomy.
1998
MGH Cingulotomy Unit : Cingulotomy used for the treatment of
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
The
History of Brain Surgery - A short but interesting illustrated article.
BRAIN
SURGERY INFORMATION CENTER
Surgical
Procedures for Brain Tumors
Radiosurgery
: Great article.
The
History of Shock Therapy in Psychiatry
HouseCall:
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Patient
Information: Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) : From the American
Psychiatry Association.
Electroconvulsive
Therapy : Article by John Lipsey, MD, Associate Professor of
Psychiatry at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Electroconvulsive
Therapy - A general overview
Electroshock
: From Grohol's Mental Health.
Electroconvulsive
Therapy : from the National Institues of Health Consensus Statement
51.
Shocked!
40,000 Volts of Fun : A site with strong anti-ECT position, maintained
by a former patient.
What
You Should Know About Electroshock
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BRAIN DISEASES:
Understanding
Seizure Disorders : Describes what happens in the brain during a seizure.
Gives excellent information.
EPILEPSY
: Very basic information from HeathLibrary.
Dealing
With Epilepsy : General overview of epilepsy and its treatment.
EpiCentre
: More information.
Epilepsy
International : Resource fpr those dealing with epilepsy on a day-to-day
basis and for health care professionals working on the treatment and research.
Parkinson's
Society
National
Parkinson Foundation, Inc.
The
American Parkinson's Disease Association
Parkinson's
Disease: Good, easy to read resource.
Parkinson's
Information Web Site
Aging
Brain-Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's
Association
ALZHEIMERS.COM
Alzheimer's
Disease Education and Referral Center
Alzheimer's
Disease Foundation
Alzheimer's
Disease Web Page
Cerebral
Aneurysms
1997
National Brain Aneurysm Foundation
Intracranial
Aneurysms
3-D
Visualization of Brain Aneurysm
The
Brain Tumor Society Home Page
BRAIN
TUMOR FOUNDATION OF CANADA
BRAIN
SURGERY INFORMATION CENTER
1998:
Brain Tumor Center at MGH
American
Brain Tumor Association Literature
Surgical
Procedures for Brain Tumors
Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus
Fact Sheet from the Hydrocephalus Association
What
is Hydrocephalus?
Hydrocephalus
- what it is and what causes it , The
effects of hydrocephalus and The
treatment of hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus
Overview
Hydrocephalus
Association Homepage
The
Hydrocephalus Foundation Support Group
Adult-Onset
Hydrocephalus
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TRAUMATIC BRAIN
INJURY:
(Including Coma, Persistent
Vegetative State, Concussion and Shaken Baby Syndrome.)
Traumatic
Brain Injury : Exceptional site that covers all aspects of brain
injury in a manner which is easily understandable.
Phineas
Gage Home Page : The Phineas Gage Information Page is a
wonderful resource with original articles, photographs and links that describe
the most famous brain-injured person in history and details his accident.
The Phineas Gage Information Page is maintained by Dr. Malcolm Macmillan
in the School of Psychology at Deakin University, Victoria, Australia.
Mild
Traumatic Brain Injury : At this site you will find a description
of mild traumatic brain injury along with symptoms.
Brain
Injury Center : Super site!
Welcome
to NARIC. : Great site with loads of information.
Brain
Injury and Neuropsychology : This is a neuropsychology hompage
dedicated to the understanding of brain injury.
--Nervous
-- Traumatic Brain Injury : This site contains an overview of traumatic
brain injury and disabilities related to TBI.
NINCHCY
- General Info About Traumatic Brain Injury
Overview
of Traumatic Brain Injury
Head
Injuries : At this site from the Liverpool Hospital Department
of Trauma Services you can find the 5th Edition of the Trauma Handbook.
25 other handbooks can be found here such as The Trauma Team, Primary Survey,
Spinal Injuries, and Chest Injury.
Frequently
Asked Questions About Head Injury : Here you can read answers to such
frequently asked questions such as: What is a Head Injury, Is Recovery
From Head Injury Possible, When Will We Know How Bad The Head Injury Is,
and many more answers to questions.
Traumatic
Brain Injury Resource Guide Lots of information on traumatic
brain injuries and how they are treated. One of the best sites on the web.
Guide
to the More Common Brain Injuries : This site contains
information on six of the more common causes of brain injury. See diagrams
of what happens to the brain, find information on treatment, and see possible
outcomes.
National
Resource Center For Traumatic Brain Injury
Think
First-Home : The mission of the THINK FIRST Foundation is to
prevent brain and spinal cord injuries through the education of individuals,
community leaders and the creators of public policy.
Brain
Injury Association USA Home Page : This is a grand site with
an extremely appealing visual presentation...oh, and the info is super
too!
Head
Injury (TBI) : The Head Injury Awareness Foundation.
Traumatic
Brain Injury Resource Guide
Brain
Injury and Neuropsychology
Traumatic
Brain Injury : Fantastic source.
National
Resource Center For Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic
Brain Injury Resources : A good page of links.
Missouri
Traumatic Brain Injury Demonstration Project
Coma
Help Page
Coma
and persistent vegetative state
COMA
Including Persistent Vegetative State
Persistent
Vegetative State - Issues in Law and Medicine
Persistent
Vegetative State/Permanent Vegetatative State
Anatomy
And Physical Diagnosis Of Coma
Coma
Waiting Page
Managing
Concussions
Concussions
in the Athlete
What
You Should Know about Preventing Second Impact Syndrome
Information
About Shaken Baby Syndrome
Shaken
Baby Syndrome
Shaken
Baby Syndrome Facts
Shaken
Baby Syndrome NISRS
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Finished with research? Give these brain games
a try!
Discovery
City Brain Games
HEURISTICS
SEARCH: Brain Games! : This section contains games, puzzles,
and brain teasers. These puzzles may be of no importance whatsoever. It
doesn't really matter whether you can solve them or not - except to you.
Here's a chance to let your mind take a break from work and flex a bit
in maybe some new ways.
The Brain Teasers and
Puzzle Web Page
Thinks.com - brain games,
puzzles and pastimes
Dr. Brain
- Thinking Games
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THE NERVOUS SYSTEM:
A
Biology Lecture: Why Study The Nervous System: Good
source for basic information.
Getting
the Message Across: - Detailed information on the nervous system and
how it works.
Nervous
System : Pretty detailed medical information.
Organization
of the Nervous System
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DISEASES OF THE
NERVOUS SYSTEM:
Sympatico
Health Links Reviews: Conditions & Diseases: Nervous System.
Nervous
System Diseases
Nervous
System Abnormalities - Medical information on problems of the nervous
system.
Degenerative
Diseases of the Nervous System - Detailed information from a pathological
viewpoint.
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SPINAL CORD INJURIES
AND PARALYSIS:
Cure
Paralysis Now Home Page : A web site for the advancement of the
cure for spinal cord paralysis.
American
Paralysis Association
The
National Spinal Cord Injury Association
Welcome
to The National Paralysis Foundation
International
Spinal Cord Injury Center
Spinal
Cord Injury, Stroke, and Paralysis Resources Guide
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STROKE:
National
Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Home Page
Stroke
: Good article from above source on the vital role of medical imaging
in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of stroke.
Stroke
Information Guide
Doctor's
Guide to Strokes : The latest medical news and information for patients
or
friends/parents of patients diagnosed with strokes and stroke-related disorders.
Research
Confirms a Genetic Link and Female Bias : An article on Brain
aneurysms.
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BRAIN
SITES:
