Brain & Nervous System

• Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures

  During a generalized tonic-clonic seizure, the person loses consciousness and has stiffening and jerking of the muscles. These seizures usually are generalized, starting on both sides of the brain.

• Gliomas

  A glioma is a type of brain tumor that starts in glial cells, which support the nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord. Doctors treat most gliomas with surgery alone or combinations of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

• Guillain-Barré Syndrome

  Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare medical condition that affects the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. Luckily, most people who get GBS recover.

• Headaches

  Kids and teens get headaches just like adults do. Learn about common causes and when to see a doctor.

• How to Handle a Seizure

  Seizures can be frightening, but usually they last only a few minutes, stop on their own, and are almost never life-threatening. Here’s what to do if your child has one.

• Hydrocephalus

  Often called “water on the brain,” hydrocephalus can cause babies’ and young children’s heads to swell to make room for excess cerebrospinal fluid. Learn how this condition is managed.

• Hypotonic Cerebral Palsy

  Hypotonic cerebral palsy is a rare type of CP. Its symptoms can be mild or severe. Resources and therapies can help kids grow and develop to their greatest potential.

• Infantile Spasms

  Infantile spasms is a seizure disorder in babies. The spasms usually go away by age 4, but many babies go on to have other kinds of epilepsy later.

• Intractable Epilepsy

  Intractable epilepsy is when a child’s seizures can’t be controlled by medicines. Doctors may recommend surgery or other treatments for intractable seizures.

• Is There a Connection Between Vaccines and Autism?

  Many scientific studies have shown that there is no link between vaccines — or any of their ingredients — and autism.