Sign in

or Register now

MyDepressionConnection.com

See all of our health sites at www.HealthCentral.com
Sunday, October, 25, 2009

What Is Multiple Personality Disorder

Are bitterness, sibling rivalry actual medical disorders?

June 03, 2009
Recent medical literature has given rise to a host of new diagnoses, many of which are meeting with skepticism from the general public. In this article, a reporter reviews eight medical conditions that are often met with this skeptical response. The list includes such new conditions as post-traumatic embitterment disorder, sibling rivalry syndrome, mathematics disorder, and caffeine-related disorders. Also on the list are older diagnoses that still spark controversy, such as oppositional defianc... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

3730_8355
An Introduction to Multiple Sclerosis
By Joan Ohayon, CRNP , Health Expert

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most commonly diagnosed neurological disorders among young... Read more »

19065
Gratitude Friday
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

  Today I am thankful for those who conduct research and who want to know what those of us... Read more »

73302
The MS Personality: Fact or Fiction?
By Merely Me , Health Expert

If you have ever perused the literature on Multiple Sclerosis you may have come across a term used... Read more »

73302
Laughing or crying for no reason? It may be your MS
By Merely Me , Health Expert

Multiple Sclerosis is a disease which can definitely have a great impact upon one's mood. ... Read more »

Health Guide

Depression Risk
According to a major surveys, more than 13% of Americans experience major depression disorder over the course of their lifetimes. Furthermore, an estimated 18 million Americans experience... Read more »
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis
It is very difficult to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome. Even experts do not have a clear definition of what chronic fatigue actually is or what mechanisms in the brain or nervous system... Read more »
Epilepsy: Introduction
Epilepsy is characterized by unprovoked, recurring seizures that disrupt the nervous system and can cause mental and physical dysfunction. In the U.S., about 2.5 million people are... Read more »
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Causes
CausesTheories abound about the causes of chronic fatigue syndrome. Indeed, no primary cause has been found that explains all cases of CFS, and no consistent biologic factors allow objective... Read more »
Glaucoma: Causes
CausesNo single factor has been identified as a cause of primary open-angle glaucoma. A number of conditions, alone or in combination, are needed to trigger the processes leading to pressure in the... Read more »

Related News

Linking Fibromyalgia to the Brain
January 15, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fibromyalgia patients may finally have some answers as to what causes their disease. Researchers in France used single photon... Read summary »

Soy Nuts and Exercise Help Cut Cholesterol
May 29, 2007

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Are you a post-menopausal woman with high blood pressure? If so, listen up! A recent study reveals substituting soy nuts for... Read summary »

Brain Stimulation for Tourette Syndrome
June 03, 2005

NEW ORLEANS (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- More than 1 million people are thought to have some form of Tourette syndrome. While medications and... Read summary »

Study: High Cholesterol Increases Dementia Risk
August 10, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Elevated cholesterol levels in midlife ? even levels considered only borderline ? significantly increase the risk of... Read summary »

Inexpensive Hypertension Drug Could Treat MS
September 10, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Turning serendipity into science, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found that a safe, inexpensive... Read summary »