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Brain and nervous system support groups

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72 groups
Acoustic neuroma
1 group
Alzheimer's disease
3 groups
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
4 groups
Anoxic brain injury
2 groups
Aphasia
1 group
Asperger's syndrome
3 groups
Attention deficit disorder (ADD)
3 groups
Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADHD)
3 groups
Back pain
3 groups
Bell's palsy
1 group
Brachial plexus injury
3 groups
Brain tumors
11 groups
Carpal tunnel syndrome
1 group
Central cord syndrome
1 group
Cerebral palsy
6 groups
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT)
3 groups
Confusion
3 groups
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
1 group
Degenerative nerve diseases
2 groups
Dementia
2 groups
Down syndrome
9 groups
Dysautonomia
2 groups
Dysgraphia
1 group
Dyslexia
1 group
Dystonia
1 group
Encephalitis
2 groups
Epilepsy
2 groups
Fabry disease
12 groups
Facial injuries and disorders
2 groups
Friedreich's ataxia
3 groups
Guillain-Barre syndrome
3 groups
Head and brain injuries
2 groups
Headache and migraine
2 groups
Huntington's disease
4 groups
Hydrocephalus
2 groups
Learning disorders
3 groups
Leukodystrophies
3 groups
Memory
2 groups
Meningitis
1 group
Movement disorders
1 group
Multiple sclerosis
5 groups
Myasthenia gravis
1 group
Myoclonus
2 groups
Neural tube defects
3 groups
Neurofibromatosis
4 groups
Paralysis
1 group
Paraplegia
1 group
Parkinson's disease
2 groups
Peripheral neuropathy
3 groups
Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL)
5 groups
Phenylketonuria
2 groups
Pineal cysts
1 group
Polyneuropathy
2 groups
Quadriplegia
3 groups
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD)
2 groups
Restless legs syndrome
2 groups
Reye syndrome
3 groups
Schilder's disease
4 groups
Sciatica
2 groups
Seizures
3 groups
Sensory processing disorder
5 groups
Shingles (herpes zoster)
2 groups
Shy-Drager syndrome
2 groups
Speech and communication disorders
1 group
Spina bifida
6 groups
Spinal cord injuries
2 groups
Spinal muscular atrophy
6 groups
Spinalcerebellar ataxia
2 groups
Stereotypic movement disorder
1 group
Stroke
6 groups
Stuttering
2 groups
Subdural hematoma
2 groups
Syringomyelia
1 group
Tay-Sachs disease
4 groups
Tourette syndrome
1 group
Transient ischemic attack
1 group
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
4 groups
Tremor
3 groups
Trigeminal neuralgia
1 group
Tuberous sclerosis
1 group
Vertigo
2 groups
Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL)
3 groups
West nile virus
1 group
Wilson's disease
3 groups

Brain and nervous system

The brain is the control center of the body. It controls thoughts, memory, speech and movement. It regulates the function of many organs. When the brain is healthy, it works quickly and automatically. However, when problems occur, the results can be devastating.

The nervous system controls the many complicated and interconnected functions of the body and mind. Motor, sensory, cognitive and autonomic function are all coordinated and driven by the brain and nerves. As people age, nerve cells deteriorate in number and facility, causing some lessening in function.

Sources
MedlinePlus - Brain Diseases
MedlinePlus - Brain and nervous system