Topic

Neurological Disorders

Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, stroke, epilepsy, MS, ALS, Huntington's, migraine, head injury and brain tumors.

10 articles

Neurological Disorders Beginner Parkinson's Disease James Parkinson's 'shaking palsy', the loss of dopamine neurons, alpha-synuclein and Lewy bodies, motor and non-motor symptoms, and treatments from L-dopa to deep brain stimulation. September 27, 2026 · 3 min read

Neurological Disorders Beginner Migraine and Headache Far more than a bad headache: migraine's phases and aura, the trigeminal system and CGRP, the new generation of targeted treatments, other headache types, and the warning signs that need urgent care. September 2, 2026 · 3 min read

Neurological Disorders Beginner Epilepsy One of the oldest known brain conditions: what a seizure is, the many types, causes, diagnosis with EEG, treatments from medication to surgery and diet — and what to do if you see someone having a seizure. August 12, 2026 · 3 min read

Neurological Disorders Beginner Alzheimer's Disease The most common cause of dementia: Alois Alzheimer's 1906 case, amyloid plaques and tau tangles, symptoms and stages, risk factors, diagnosis with scans and blood tests, and the first drugs that modestly slow it. July 11, 2026 · 3 min read

Neurological Disorders Intermediate Huntington's Disease An inherited disease caused by a repeated stretch of DNA in one gene: involuntary movements, psychiatric and cognitive changes, the Venezuelan families who helped find the gene, genetic testing dilemmas and the hunt for treatments. May 9, 2026 · 3 min read

Neurological Disorders Intermediate Multiple Sclerosis An autoimmune disease that strips myelin from nerve fibres in the brain and spinal cord: symptoms, the relapsing and progressive forms, the strong link with Epstein-Barr virus, diagnosis and modern treatments. March 9, 2026 · 3 min read

Neurological Disorders Beginner Concussion, Brain Injury and CTE From mild concussion to severe traumatic brain injury: what happens when the brain is jolted, why rest and gradual return matter, and the discovery of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in athletes. February 5, 2026 · 3 min read

Neurological Disorders Intermediate Brain Tumours Primary versus secondary tumours, gliomas, meningiomas and glioblastoma, symptoms, the molecular revolution in classification, and treatment with surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. February 1, 2026 · 3 min read

Neurological Disorders Intermediate Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) The disease that kills motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord: symptoms, genetics (SOD1, C9orf72, TDP-43), Lou Gehrig and Stephen Hawking, the Ice Bucket Challenge, and the first gene-targeted treatment. December 25, 2025 · 3 min read

Neurological Disorders Beginner Stroke What happens when blood supply to the brain fails, how to recognise a stroke fast (BE-FAST), why 'time is brain', clot-busting drugs and clot retrieval, recovery and prevention. November 15, 2025 · 3 min read

About this project

NeuroScience Decoded is an independent, plain-language encyclopedia of the brain and nervous system. It covers what neuroscience is, five thousand years of its history and the people who made it, how neurons and synapses work, brain chemistry and anatomy, development, the senses, movement, memory, emotion, sleep and consciousness, neurological and mental health conditions, the tools scientists use, the overlap with artificial intelligence, treatments, and the ethics and future of the field.

Every entry is written to be understood by a curious reader with no science background. Each one is tagged Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced, opens with an In plain English summary, offers everyday analogies and try-it-yourself examples, ends with key takeaways, and links to the concepts worth reading first.