Fletcher Allen, a Vermont university hospital and medical center, serves all of
Vermont and the northern New York region. Located in Burlington, Fletcher Allen is a regional, academic healthcare center and teaching hospital in alliance with the University of Vermont.
Online Health Information
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
www.ninds.nih.gov
This site provides comprehensive information about neurological disorders. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) – part of the National Institutes of Health -- conducts and supports research on brain and nervous system disorders. Its mission is to reduce the burden of neurological disease - a burden borne by every age group, by every segment of society, by people all over the world.
Neurosurgery Today
www.neurosurgerytoday.org
The patient information site of The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). It provides comprehensive information about diseases and conditions as well as fact sheets, feature articles and patient stories. The AANS is dedicated to advancing the specialty of neurological surgery in order to provide the highest quality of neurosurgical care to patients.
The American Brain Tumor Association
www.abta.org
A comprehensive source of information for brain tumor patients, families and caregivers. The American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) provides critical funding to researchers working toward breakthroughs in brain tumor diagnosis, treatment and care, with the ultimate goal of finding a cure.
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