North Carolina Resources
The Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association
The physicians and nurses of Raleigh Neurology strongly recommend that patients and families with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia contact the Alzheimer's Association. The Eastern North Carolina Chapter is based in Raleigh and serves 51 counties from the Triangle to the coast. The best place to begin the journey to understanding dementia is the Alzheimer's Association. You may contact them by phone, by mail, or through their website:
Mailing Address: 400 Oberlin Road, Suite 200, Raleigh NC 27605-1351
Phone:
919-832-3732, or Toll Free: 1-800-228-8738
Website: www.alzn.org. This is a comprehensive website full of very useful information.
Other valuable resources are listed below:
General Neurology/Medical
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Inc.
American Medical Association
American Academy of Neurologists
American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology
Medline Plus (English/Spanish)
Myasthenia Gravis Support Group
GBS/CIDP Foundation International
The Raleigh Chapter is led by Everett Nichols, Survivor/Facilitator. Group meets first Saturday in March and October. Contact Everett for further information at nichols316@bellsouth.net, or call 919-786-9928.
Evidence-based Clinical Practice Parameters and Guidelines
Tripod Database
Ovid Resource
Info POEMS
Clinical Evidence
American College of Physicians
Bandolier
University of Western Ontario – Neurology
The HHS Health Technology Assessment Program
Canadian Medical Association
National Guideline Clearinghouse
American Heart Association
The Cochrane Library
The Brain Matters
Multiple Sclerosis
Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
3101 Industrial Drive Suite 210
Raleigh NC 27609
Phone: 919-834-0678
Fax: 919-834-9822
Email: nct@nmss.org
Website: www.nmss.org
"MS stops people from moving. "The National MS Society exists to make sure it doesn't."
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
American Academy of Neurology
American Neurological Association
International Organization of MS Nurses
Medscape
Parkinson’s
National Parkinson Foundation
North Carolina Aging Resources
Alzheimer’s Association
Adult Day Care and Day Health Programs
Aging Services Directory
Area Agencies on Aging
Councils and Departments on Aging
Senior Centers of North Carolina
Full Circle of Care
Triangle J Area Agency on Aging
Resources For Seniors (Wake County)
Meals on Wheels of Wake County
Headache Resources
National Headache Foundation
National Institute of Health
American Headache Society
Huntington's Chorea
Two new studies are available from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center / Bowman Gray on Huntington's Chorea. For information contact Francis Walker, MD at Bowman Gray, via Vicki Hunt, RN (336) 716-2131 vhunt@wfubmc.edu or Christine O'Neill (336) 716-8611 or coneill@wfubmc.edu
Sleep Resources
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
National Sleep Foundation
American Association of Polysomnographic Technologies
Southern Sleep Society
American Board of Sleep Medicine
Sleep for Kids
Restless Leg Syndrome Foundation
American Sleep Apnea Association
National Organization for Rare Disorders
Better Sleep Council
National Center on Sleep Disorders Research – NIH
Neuropathy
National Institute of Health
Mayo Clinic
Child Neurology
Child Neurology and Developmental Center
Sleep for Kids
TEACCH
Family Village (summaries of many neurological disorders)
ACHE: American Council for Headache Education - Kids
University of Michigan Health System - Child Development Milestones
Advanced Health Care Directives
(Living Wills, Heath Care Power of Attorney, Organ/Tissue Donor Card, etc.)
North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State Advance Health Care Directive Registry
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