To reduce the severity of his seizures, Joe had the bridge between his left and right cerebral hemisphers (the corpus callosum) severed. As a result,

Gerald shows all the signs of class schizophrenia

Schizophrenia has a huge impact on the family of those afflicted, as well.

Sybil's Parkinson's Disease can no longer be effectively treated with drug therapy. Deep brain stimulation is an alternative treatment that can re-es

Heather shows disordered unorganized thoughts in her conversations. The odd facial expressions she displays when she speaks is a side effect of the a

This is an excerpt from the Mr. Terrific episode "Stanley the Safecracker", which aired on February 20, 1967 and starred Stephen Strimpell as Stanley

Sybil's Parkinson's Disease can no longer be effectively treated with drug therapy. Deep brain stimulation is an alternative treatment that can re-es

Senile dementia is not a direct consequence of aging. Alzheimer's Disease is more prevalent in the elderly, but the healthy aging brain and mind can

Kathy has bipolar depression and cycles frequently between highs and lows.

Patients showing a manic episode often have delusions common in schizophrenia, and euphoria common during cocaine usage.

For all you pre-medical, medical and neuro grad students who need to brush up on their neuroanatomy, this video will help!

There is substantial evidence that an active mind helps increase the survival of neurons in the brain that are at risk of Alzheimer's Disease. Chemic

Clive suffers from amnesia as a result of damage to his hippocampus. He cannot incorporate current experiences into his short term or long term memor

Shortly after Adam West and Burt Ward began the 1966 Batman TV show in 1966, in January 1967 the TV superhero Mr. Terrific was unleashed upon unsuspec

Fred can no longer lead a quality life with Parkinson's disease, even with medication. Brain surgery called pallidotomy is an alternative to alleviat

This wild type mouse has been trained to find the hidden treats at the end of the arms in this 8 arm radial maze.

This is a wild type mouse showing spatial learning over a 5 day period in a Morris water maze.

This mouse has been genetically engineered without a protein in its brain that we believe is important in learning and memory. It is having trouble r

Mary has severe depression to the point of suicide. She does not respond to drug therapy. She and people like her are often helped with electroconvu

Fred can no longer lead a quality life with Parkinson's disease, even with medication. Brain surgery called pallidotomy is an alternative to alleviat