Almost all people affected by emergencies will experience psychological distress, which for most people will improve over time. Among...

There are many different mental disorders, with different presentations. They are generally characterized by a combination of abnormal thoughts, perceptions, emotions, behaviour and relationships with others.

Headache disorders are among the most common disorders of the nervous system. It has been estimated that almost half of the adult...

Depression is a common mental disorder. Globally, more than 264 million people of all ages suffer from depression. Depression is a...

Epilepsy is a chronic noncommunicable disease of the brain that affects people of all ages. Around 50 million people worldwide have...

After a mass is first identified in a patient’s brain, one of the usual first steps is a near-immediate surgery to remove as much of the...

Brain Health is an emerging and growing concept that encompasses neural development, plasticity, functioning, and recovery across the...

Key facts One in 160 children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD)(1). ASDs begin in childhood and tend to persist into adolescence and...

Dementia is a syndrome in which there is deterioration in memory, thinking, behaviour and the ability to perform everyday activities.