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Acoustic neuroma

A benign tumor that develops in the vestibulocochlear nerve causing symptoms related to hearing and balance.

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Alzheimer's disease

A type of dementia resulting in a progressive loss in cognition and characterized by short-term memory loss.

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Astrocytoma

A type of cancer occurring in the brain or spinal cord that principally arises from astrocytes, the supportive cells.

B

Brainstem Glioma

Brainstem glioma

Brainstem Glioma is a type of brain tumor that arises from

the glial cells located in

the brainstem.

Breast cancer

Breast cancer

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women and forms in the cells of the breasts.

C

Cerebellar Astrocytoma

Cerebellar astrocytoma

Tumors originate from the astrocyte type of cell in the cerebellum, which is a part of the brain.

Chest Wall Sarcoma

Chest-wall sarcoma

Chest-wall sarcoma is a type of cancer that arises from the bones, soft tissues, or cartilage of the chest cavity.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that results in dementia and even death.

D

Dementia with Lewy bodies

Dementia with Lewy bodies

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a type of progressive dementia that leads to a decline in thinking, reasoning, and independent function.

Dengue

Dengue

A painful, debilitating mosquito-borne viral infection that spreads from mosquitoes to people. It causes a high fever and flu-like symptoms.

Down syndrome

Down syndrome

A genetic condition where affected individuals have an extra copy of chromosome 21 that causes a variety of irreversible abnormalities.

E

Ebola Virus Disease

Ebola virus disease

A rare, but deadly disease caused by the ebola virus.

Epilepsy

Epilepsy

A condition causing unprovoked, recurrent seizures.

Esophageal cancer

Esophageal cancer

It can occur when a malignant tumor forms in the lining of the esophagus.

F

Fragile X syndrome

Fragile X syndrome

Fragile X syndrome is a genetic disorder that delays development and causes social and behavioral problems.

Friederich's Ataxia

Friedreich ataxia

A rare genetic neurodegenerative disorder that particularly affects sensory nerves & results in coordination problems.

G

​Glioblastoma Multiforme

Glioblastoma multiforme

Glioblastoma multiforme is an aggressive fast-growing brain cancer arising from the glial cells of the brain.

Gliomas in Neurofibromatosis

Gliomas in neurofibromatosis

The tumors arising from
the glial cells of the brain
and is associated with neurofibromatosis type 1.

Guillian Barre Syndrome

Guillain Barré syndrome

A rare, rapidly progressive neurological disease that causes muscle weakness and eventually paralysis.

H

Huntington's Disease

Huntington's disease

A rare inherited, neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive movement & cognitive symptoms.

K

Kidney Cancer

Kidney cancer

It is a disease that starts in the kidneys. It happens when healthy cells in one or both kidneys grow out of control and form a lump.

L

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Leptomeningeal disease

A complication of cancer in which cancerous cells are disseminated to
a layer of protective tissue around the brain and the spinal cord.

Lung Cancer

Lung cancer

Cancer that begins in the lungs is called lung cancer. It starts when abnormal cells grow and multiply in an uncontrolled way.

Lupus Erythematosus

Lupus erythematosus

Lupus erythematosus is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease affecting various parts of the body.

M

Medulloblastoma

Medulloblastoma

Medulloblastoma is a malignant brain tumor seen in children arising most commonly in the cerebellum.

Meningioma

Meningioma

A non-cancerous tumor arising from the meninges/ membranes surrounding the brain and the spinal cord.

Multiple Scelrosis

Multiple sclerosis

A chronic progressive disease that involves damage to the insulating cover of the nerve cells (brain and the spinal cord).

N

Neurofibromatosis

Neurofibromatosis

Neurofibromatosis is a genetic multisystem disorder with predominant neurological and skin manifestations.

Neimann Pick Disease Type C

Niemann Pick disease type C

An inherited disorder in which fats accumulate in the cells, particularly neurons leading to cognitive dysfunction among other symptoms.

Nipah Virus

Nipah virus

Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic virus, that can be transmitted to humans from animals. A disease with a very high mortality rate.

O

Optic Nerve Glioma

Optic nerve glioma

A tumor arising from the glial cells of the brain that occurs along the course of the optic nerve.

Oral cancer

Oral cancer

Oral cancer is a malignant condition characterized by abnormal cell growth in the mouth or oral cavity.

Ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer

It refers to any cancerous growth that begins in the ovaries, the organs that produce eggs in females.

P

Paraganglioma

Paraganglioma

The non-cancerous tumors arising from the group of cells originating from the paraganglia (embryonic nerve tissue).

Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's disease

A progressive neurodegenerative disorder of the central nervous system that causes movement problems.

Pick's Disease

Pick's disease

A type of frontotemporal dementia responsible for a decline in cognition including speech & swallowing problems.

R

Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis

An inflammatory disorder of the joints resulting in pain, swelling, stiffness, and decreased movement of the joints.

Rhinitis

Rhinitis

Inflammation of the nose lining which is characterized by a runny or congested nose, sneezing, and itching.

T

Tourette's Syndrome

Tourette’s syndrome

Tourette's syndrome is a brain disorder that causes involuntary movement and sounds, which is called tics.

Turner syndrome

Turner syndrome

A genetic disorder affecting only females & causes a wide range of abnormalities such as short stature & delayed puberty.

Type I diabetes

Type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition in which a person's pancreas produces little or no insulin.

U

Uterine cancer

Uterine cancer

Uterine cancer is the most common cancer that affects the female reproductive system. It begins in the uterus.

V

Vascular dementia

Vascular dementia

A type of dementia caused by a lack of blood supply to the brain, often due to strokes or other blood vessel damage.

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