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Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting 55 million people globally. Learn about amyloid plaques, tau tangles, MMSE testing, cholinesterase inhibitors, lecanemab, and caregiver support strategies.
Dementia affects 57 million people globally. Alzheimer's disease accounts for 60-70% of cases. Learn about early diagnosis, cognitive assessment, cholinesterase inhibitors (donepezil), and new anti-amyloid therapies (lecanemab, donanemab).
Epilepsy affects 50 million people worldwide. Learn about seizure types, EEG and MRI diagnosis, antiseizure medications (levetiracetam, lamotrigine), and epilepsy surgery indications.
Migraine is a neurological disorder affecting 1 billion people worldwide and the second leading cause of disability globally. Learn about aura, triggers, triptans, CGRP monoclonal antibodies (erenumab), and preventive therapy.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated demyelinating disease of the central nervous system affecting 2.8 million people worldwide. Learn about relapsing-remitting MS, MRI diagnosis, disease-modifying therapies like natalizumab and ocrelizumab, and symptom management.
Peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage causing burning pain, numbness, and weakness, most commonly from diabetes. Affects 2-7% of the population. Learn about nerve conduction studies, gabapentin, duloxetine, and disease-specific treatments.
Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, affecting 10 million people globally. Caused by dopaminergic neuron loss in the substantia nigra, it causes tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia treated with levodopa.
Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the leading cause of disability worldwide. Learn about ischaemic vs. haemorrhagic stroke, the FAST test, IV thrombolysis with alteplase, mechanical thrombectomy, secondary prevention, and rehabilitation after stroke.
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