Nervous System Articles A-Z
The types of hydrocephalus include congenital, acquired, and communicating. This eMedTV resource discusses these and other types of hydrocephalus, including information on how they are caused and how they differ from each other.
This eMedTV resource explains how most types of seizures fall into two major categories -- focal seizures and generalized seizures. This article also stresses the importance of knowing what the different types of seizures look like.
The three main types of spina bifida are spina bifida occulta, meningocele, and myelomeningocele. This eMedTV article offers an in-depth look at each of these spina bifida types and their characteristic symptoms.
As this eMedTV article explains, a vagus nerve stimulator is a surgically implanted device that is sometimes used to treat epilepsy and depression. This selection from the archives discusses this device, including its side effects and success rate.
This selection from the eMedTV archives describes viral encephalitis, a group of illnesses that can cause swelling of the brain. This page covers viral encephalitis, including information on how to prevent it and how to recognize its symptoms.
As this eMedTV segment explains, western equine encephalitis is a mosquito-borne illness found mainly in the plains regions of the western and central United States. This page on the eMedTV site describes western equine encephalitis in detail.
What is acoustic neuroma? As explained in this eMedTV article, acoustic neuroma is a benign tumor that affects the nerves associated with balance and hearing. An acoustic neuroma can lead to partial hearing loss or balance problems.
Common benztropine uses include treating Parkinson's disease and certain movement disorders. This page from the eMedTV Web site further explains what benztropine is used for, including information on how it works and possible off-label uses.
What Is Carbidopa-Levodopa Used For?
This eMedTV page explains that carbidopa-levodopa is used for treating Parkinson's disease and conditions that cause Parkinson-like symptoms. This page further discusses these and other carbidopa-levodopa uses, including possible off-label uses.
What Is Carbidopa-Levodopa-Entacapone Used For?
Carbidopa-levodopa-entacapone is used for treating Parkinson's disease. This article found in the eMedTV archives explains what the medication is specifically used for and briefly explores carbidopa-levodopa-entacapone uses in children.
What Is Diazepam Rectal Gel Used For?
As this eMedTV page explains, diazepam rectal gel is used for controlling seizures in adults and children who have episodes of increased seizure activity. This page also discusses diazepam rectal gel uses in children as young as two years old.
What Is Divalproex ER Used For?
Divalproex ER is used for preventing migraine headaches and treating epilepsy and mania. This eMedTV page describes how the drug works for these conditions, explains whether it can be used in children, and lists common "off-label" divalproex ER uses.
What is eletriptan used for? Eletriptan is used to treat migraine headaches once they start. This eMedTV resource explains how eletriptan works to relieve migraine symptoms, such as a throbbing headache pain, sensitivity to light, or vision changes.
Entacapone is used for treating Parkinson's disease. This article from the eMedTV archives describes how the drug works to improve the effectiveness of levodopa and explains whether there are any entacapone uses approved for children.
What Is Ethosuximide Used For?
Adults and children who have simple or complex absence seizures may be prescribed ethosuximide. This eMedTV segment discusses these ethosuximide uses in more detail. There are no universally accepted off-label ethosuximide uses at this time.
Glatiramer is used for treating relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in people over the age of 18. This eMedTV Web page covers glatiramer uses in more detail and explains whether the medicine is ever used off-label for other purposes.
What Is Interferon Beta-1a Used For?
Interferon beta-1a is used for treating relapsing multiple sclerosis. This eMedTV Web page describes how the drug works for multiple sclerosis, explains whether it is approved for children, and covers possible off-label interferon beta-1a uses.
What Is Interferon Beta-1b Used For?
Interferon beta-1b is used for treating multiple sclerosis in adults with relapsing forms of the disease. This eMedTV segment discusses interferon beta-1b uses in more detail, including possible off-label uses for the medication.
What Is Levetiracetam Used For?
Levetiracetam uses include treating myoclonic, partial, and generalized tonic-clonic seizures. This part of the eMedTV archives covers levetiracetam uses in more detail, including information on off-label uses and when the drug can be used in children.
What is naratriptan used for? Naratriptan is used to treat migraine headaches once they start. This eMedTV page explains how naratriptan works to return the blood vessels in the head to their normal state and also covers an off-label use of the drug.
What Is Orally Disintegrating Carbidopa-Levodopa Used For?
This eMedTV resource explains that, in general, orally disintegrating carbidopa-levodopa is used for treating Parkinson's disease and Parkinson-like symptoms that are caused by other factors. This medication can also be used off-label to treat RLS.
What Is Orally Disintegrating Selegiline Used For?
As this eMedTV Web page explains, orally disintegrating selegiline is primarily used for treating Parkinson's disease. This medication can also be used off-label to treat several health conditions, including depression, ADHD, and Alzheimer's disease.
What Is Oxcarbazepine Used For?
What is oxcarbazepine used for? As this eMedTV page explains, oxcarbazepine is used to treat partial seizures in people with epilepsy. This article also discusses oxcarbazepine uses in children, as well as possible off-label oxcarbazepine uses.
Phenytoin is used for treating certain types of seizures in adults and children with epilepsy. This part of the eMedTV library lists the types of epileptic seizures that can be treated with the drug and discusses possible off-label phenytoin uses.
Rasagiline is used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. This segment from the eMedTV archives explores rasagiline uses in more detail and explains how the medication works to relieve the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
What is rizatriptan used for? Rizatriptan is used to treat migraine headaches once they start. This eMedTV resource explains how rizatriptan works to relieve migraine symptoms, such as throbbing headache pain, sensitivity to light, or vision changes.
What is sumatriptan used for? Sumatriptan is used to treat migraine headaches once they start. This eMedTV resource explains how sumatriptan works to relieve migraine symptoms, such as throbbing headache pain, sensitivity to light, or vision changes.
Tiagabine is approved to treat partial seizures. This selection from the eMedTV Web site gives a detailed overview of Tiagabine uses, including "off-label" uses of the drug, such as the treatment of migraines, anxiety, and nerve pain.
Tolcapone is used for treating Parkinson's disease in adults. This eMedTV page further discusses tolcapone uses, including information on why this drug is only effective at treating Parkinson's disease when used with carbidopa-levodopa products.
What Is Zolmitriptan Used For?
What is zolmitriptan used for? Zolmitriptan is used to treat adults who suffer from migraine headaches. This eMedTV page explains how zolmitriptan works to relieve migraine symptoms, such as throbbing headache pain and sensitivity to light.
The main use of zonisamide is for controlling partial seizures in those with epilepsy. This eMedTV article provides detailed information on what the drug is used for, including what you need to know about "off-label" zonisamide uses.
Zolmitriptan can be used to treat migraine headaches once they start. This portion of the eMedTV archives highlights how this prescription drug works, as well as its potential side effects, dosing guidelines, and available strengths.
With zolmitriptan tablets, the usual starting zolmitriptan dose is 2.5 mg or less during a migraine. This eMedTV segment also discusses zolmitriptan dosing for people taking zolmitriptan nasal spray or zolmitriptan orally disintegrating tablets.
Zonisamide is a prescription drug that is used for the treatment of partial seizures. This eMedTV selection provides an overview of this drug, with detailed information on its effects, dosing guidelines, possible side effects, and more.
This page from the eMedTV Web site explains that the recommended starting dose of zonisamide for partial seizures is 100 mg once daily for the first two weeks. This article takes an in-depth look at zonisamide dosing, with tips for those taking it.