How are brain diseases treated?

How are brain diseases treated?

Beyond prevention, treatment varies with the kind of disorder. Some disorders can be cured (for example, taking an antibiotic for meningitis or removing a tumor). Others can be treated, but not cured (such as taking medications to control the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease or to prevent seizures). Others must be accommodated to (such as using a cane or walker to cope with some balance disorders).

Treatments your healthcare provider may use include:

• Counseling and cognitive behavior therapy to manage mental health concerns and provide emotional support.
• Diet, exercise and stress management to improve symptoms of some conditions such as Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis, and prevent recurrence of stroke.
• Medications to treat the disease and manage symptoms.
• Minimally invasive endovascular surgery to repair a burst blood vessel.
• Physical, occupational or speech therapy to regain lost abilities.
• Rest to help your brain heal.
• Surgery to stop internal bleeding, remove a brain tumor or prevent epileptic seizures.