Resources   

We want our patients to understand as completely as possible the nature of any relevant neurological conditions. We encourage you to ask any of the staff about any aspect of a neurological condition that concerns you.

We will also regularly update this portion of our web site with information that we hope will help to make you better informed. The following list of links lead to sources of information about various neurological or general medical problems. Maine Neurology does not guarantee the accuracy of the information these sources publish. These links are solely provided as a convenience for those seeking additional information.

• Epilepsy
• Headache
• Memory Disorders
• Movement Disorders
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Neuromuscular Disease
• Pain
• Pediatrics
• Peripheral Neuropathy/Disc Disease/Nerve Injury
• Sleep, Vertigo and Dizziness
• Stroke
• General Information
  

Epilepsy

• Epilepsy Action: www.epilepsy.org.uk
• Epilepsy Foundation: www.epilepsyfoundation.org
• National Society for Epilepsy: www.epilepsynse.org.uk

Headache

• American Council for Headache Education, http://www.achenet.org/
• National Headache Foundation, http://www.headaches.org/

Memory Disorders

• Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center, www.alzheimers.org
• Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org
• Association for Frontotemporal Dementias, http://www.ftd-picks.org/
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/picks/picks.htm

Movement Disorders 

• American Parkinson Disease Association, www.apdaparkinson.org
• Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation, www.blepharospasm,org
• Botox, http://www.botox.com/site/consumers/home.asp
• Medtronic devices and therapy, http://www.medtronic.com/patients/patients.html
• Movement disorders, www.wemove.org
• National Parkinson Foundation, www.parkinson.org

Multiple Sclerosis

• National MS Society: www.nationalmssociety.org
• Maine Chapter, MS Society: www.msmaine.org

Neuromuscular Disease

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association, www.alsa.org
• Muscular Dystrophy Association, www.mdausa.org
• Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, www.myasthenia.org

Pain

• American Pain Foundation, http://www.painfoundation.org/
• National Institutes of Health, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pain.html
• Pain.com, http://www.pain.com/sections/consumers/

Pediatrics

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm
• Autism Society of Maine: www.asmonline.org
• Cerebral palsy: www.ucp.org
• Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders: www.chadd.org
• Epilepsy Action: www.epilepsy.org.uk
• Epilepsy Foundation: www.epilepsyfoundation.org
• March of Dimes: www.marchofdimes.com
• Muscular Dystrophy Association: www.mdausa.org
• National Society for Epilepsy: http://www.epilepsynse.org.uk/
• Tourette Syndrome Association: www.tsa-usa.org

Peripheral Neuropathy/Disc Disease/Nerve Injury

• Ergonomics and computer terminals, www.pc.ibm.com/ww/healthycomputing/
• The Neuropathy Association, www.neuropathy.org

Sleep, Vertigo and Dizziness

• National Sleep Foundation, www.sleepfoundation.org
• Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation, www.rls.org
• Vestibular Disorder Association, www.vestibular.org
• Balance and Mobility, www.onbalance.com

Stroke

• American Stroke Association, http://www.strokeassociation.org
• National Stroke Association, http://www.stroke.org/
• National Institutes of Neurological Diseases and Stroke, http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

General Information

• Advance Directives, http://www.mind.org.uk/information/legal/ad.htm
• American Academy of Neurology, www.aan.com/public/index.cfm
• Mayo Clinic, www.mayoclinic.com\
• National Organization of Rare Diseases, www.rarediseases.org
• The Brain Matters, www.thebrainmatters.org
• U.S. National Library of Medicine publications, www.pubmed.org