Una conmoción cerebral es una lesión del cerebro que puede suceder si usted se golpea la cabeza. Sepa a qué síntomas debe prestar atención y cuándo debe llamar al médico.
La epilepsia es un trastorno convulsivo. Una convulsión sucede cuando el cerebro tiene una explosión breve de señales eléctricas anormales. Esto hace que el cuerpo y el cerebro reaccionen en ciertas formas. Vea el video para aprender más sobre la epilepsia y cómo tratarla.
Las convulsiones febriles son un trastorno común en la infancia. Provocan movimientos no controlados del cuerpo en un niño con fiebre. Sepa qué hacer cuando aparecen.
A brain aneurysm is a balloon-like bulge in the wall of th brain artery. If it tears and bleeds, nearby cells can be damaged.
Level of consciousness is a measure of a person's ability to interact with other people and to react to the surroundings.
A scalp contusion (bruise) can cause swelling, pain, and changes in skin color. Because a scalp contusion is a head injury, monitoring for concussion symptoms may be needed.
Dizziness is a common symptom. It may be described as lightheadedness, spinning, or feeling like you are going to faint. Dizziness can have many causes.
Encephalitis is a viral infection of the brain. It may cause headache, stiff neck, irritability, fever, drowsiness, nausea and vomiting.
Huntington disease is a genetic condition where the cells in specific areas of the brain are gradually destroyed over time.
A febrile seizure is a type of seizure that happens in a child who has a fever. Read on to learn tips for caring for your child at home.
Your child has had another seizure today. Follow these tips when caring for your child at home.
Your child has had a seizure. Read on to learn how to care for your child at home.
Fainting occurs when blood flow to the brain is less than normal. Your healthcare provider believes that your fainting was because of a vagal reaction. This condition is not a sign of serious disease. Here's how to care for yourself at home.
Learn how to care for yourself at home after fainting.
Fainting is a temporary loss of consciousness. Near-fainting is like fainting, but you don't fully pass out. Here's how to care for yourself at home after this occurs.
Near-fainting is feeling like you are going to faint. But you don't lose consciousness. Read on to learn how to care for yourself at home when this occurs.
Learn how to care for yourself when you've had recurrent seizures.
You've had a seizure. A seizure happens when a burst of electrical activity occurs in the brain. Here's what to know about caring for yourself at home.
Las cefaleas en racimos constituyen una forma grave de dolor de cabeza. Sepa por qué se llaman dolores de cabeza "despertador" y cómo pueden tratarse.
La migraña es un tipo de dolor de cabeza que suele tener síntomas graves o inusuales. Sepa qué puede desencadenar una migraña, quiénes pueden tenerla y cómo se trata.
Los dolores de cabeza por tensión suelen causar dolor en ambos lados de la cabeza o el cuello. Sepa en qué se diferencian de otros tipos de dolor de cabeza, y cómo tratar el dolor.
Headache pain can start in different structures in the head. The brain itself doesn't hurt, but other parts of the head do. Very rarely are headaches a sign of a serious medical problem.
A tension-type headache can develop slowly. Being aware of the symptoms helps you recognize a headache early. Then you can act to reduce pain and ease tension. Methods for relieving your symptoms include self-care and medicine.
Headache affects almost everyone at some time. It's the most common reason people miss days from work or school.
A tension headache can be quite painful. It can last for hours or even days. Here's how to care for this condition at home.
This often severe type of headache is different from other types of headaches in that symptoms other than pain occur with the headache. Learn how to care for yourself at home.
Learn how to care for a sinus headache at home.
A cluster headache is different from a migraine or a tension headache. A cluster headache starts suddenly, without any warning. The pain can become severe within minutes. The headache is often brief. It can last only 15 minutes. But it can also continue for several hours.
After the patch, you should start to feel better soon. Improvement often continues over the next several days.
If there is a loss of too much spinal fluid from a leak at the puncture site after a spinal tap, the spinal fluid pressure goes down and a headache occurs. This headache may be mild or severe. There may also be dizziness, nausea and blurred vision. Here's what you need to know.
You use pain medicines called analgesics to treat your headaches. You are now having more frequent or intense headaches. These are called rebound headaches. They are your body's response to too much pain medicine. Learn about treatment and home care.
Los aneurismas cerebrales pueden causar una hemorragia en el cerebro. A la hemorragia en el cerebro se le llama ataque cerebral, y puede causar graves problemas de salud. Vea este video y conozca los síntomas de un aneurisma cerebral y cómo se repara.
A ventriculoperitoneal shunt is used to drain excess fluid out of a child's skull, which relieves pressure on the brain.
A mild traumatic brain injury, or concussion, changes the way your brain works for a short time. Learn more about this condition.
Because a jolt to your head also causes a jolt to your neck, headaches with neck pain are the most common types of pain after a traumatic brain injury. About half of people with a TBI suffer from headaches.
It's important to know what to do if you get a concussion. This sheet can help.
