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NEWS ABOUT: neurological disorder

neurological disorder stories: 10 news summaries

VA Mistakenly Tells Hundreds of Vets They Have ALS

'Coding error' to blame for ALS mistake

Aug 24, 09 4:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Because of an error, the Department of Veterans Affairs incorrectly notified 1,200 veterans they had ALS, the fatal neurological condition also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, the AP reports. The letters alerted the veterans to disability benefits available to those who suffer from the disease. Thought the VA... More »

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disease • Lou Gehrig's disease • Department of Veterans Affairs • neurological disorder • mistake • ALS • computer error • National Gulf War Resource Center

 Docs Warned to Watch for 
 Brain Disease Link 
 to Flu Vaccine 

UK officials cite concern over 1976 vaccinations

Aug 16, 09 6:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - British officials have alerted neurologists to watch out for any surge of cases of a deadly brain disease after a massive swine flu vaccination program begins, reports the Telegraph. A 1976 US swine flu vaccine was followed by an eight-fold increase in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, which killed 25 people... More »

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health • vaccination • vaccine • neurological disorder • Britain • swine flu • H1N1 virus

Scientist Seeks Help for the Hopelessly Lost

Brain disorder causes people to get lost even in their own homes

Aug 15, 09 9:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Canadian neuroscientist has discovered a brain disorder that causes sufferers to spend their lives hopelessly lost even in their own neighborhoods, reports the Canadian Press. People with developmental topographical disorientation utterly lack the ability to form mental maps and orient themselves, leaving them with no idea how to navigate... More »

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brain • neuroscience • neurological disorder • neurology

(Newser) - In the wake of shootings at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University, a new study says nearly 20% of young adults suffer from personality disorders, the AP reports. Obsessive compulsive disorder topped the list, but the problems include anti-social feelings and paranoia, which can lead to violence. Fewer than a... More »

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mental health • neurological disorder • obsessive compulsive disorder

Savage Defends Attack on
Autistic 'Brats'

Radio host infuriates parents after blaming them for spoiling kids

Jul 22, 08 2:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Right-wing mouth Michael Savage isn't backing down from his remarks characterizing autistic kids as nothing more than "brats," outraging thousands of parents, the New York Times reports. The radio host said in a broadcast last week that autism was a "fraud" and 99% of cases were created... More »

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talk radio • autism • children • neurological disorder • Michael Savage

Pork Workers Contract New Nerve Disease

Weakness, fatigue, numbness linked to pig-brain removal

Apr 17, 08 2:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pork-plant workers in three states have contracted an unheard-of neurological disorder linked to removing pigs’ brains, Reuters reports. Some 24 people—most from Minnesota—are experiencing symptoms including inflamed spinal cords, weakness, fatigue, and numbness and tingling in the limbs. “As far as we are aware it is a... More »

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health • meat • neurological disorder • nerves • pork

Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's

Risk is greater to home gardeners than via  exposure at work

Mar 30, 08 2:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - People exposed to pesticides ran a 1.6 times higher risk of developing the neurological disease Parkinson’s, reports a new study of 600 participants. "Recreational pesticide use in the home and garden was more of a source of exposure than occupational use,” says one researcher. Experts now... More »

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health • Parkinson's disease • brain • organic • neurological disorder • chemical • health research • pesticide

Sea Slugs Inspire New
Brain Implant Technology

Findings could apply to people with Parkinson's and spinal cord injuries

Mar 7, 08 7:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Sure, it’s a warty creepy-crawly that lurks at the bottom of the ocean, but the sea cucumber has inspired scientists to create a new material that could be used in implanted brain electrodes to help people with Parkinson’s disease, reports the BBC. The creature stiffens its skin when... More »

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Parkinson's disease • brain • neurological disorder • stroke • implant • spinal cord • health research • scientific breakthroughs • sea cucumber • brain implants

Fevers Offer Clues to Autism

Studies show symptoms recede when kids have high temperatures

Dec 4, 07 4:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Fevers may alleviate symptoms of autism, including repetitive movements, irritability, and hyperactivity, a recent study shows. The findings confirm what parents have long observed, fueling the hypothesis that heat affects neurotransmitters in the brain that are somehow involved in autism. The research could lead to clues to a cure for... More »

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autism • children • neurological disorder • fever

Bad Plastic:
It's Practically Everywhere

And it's linked to infertility, obesity, cancer—you name it

Aug 2, 07 1:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - It's in everything from baby bottles to coffee makers to CDs, and research is accumulating, as Salon's Elizabeth Grossman puts it, that it's a major health hazard. Bisphenol A is a key ingredient of the lightweight plastics now ubiquitous in consumer products, and it's been variously linked to reproductive health,... More »

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cancer • obesity • pregnancy • health • reproduction • women • baby bottle • plastic • chemicals • safety • product safety • neurological disorder

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