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Adrenoleukodystrophy fact sheet, NIH Neurological disorders and stroke 

After coming down with a stomach virus, Luther Glenn became paralyzed. He was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a neurological disorder that can leave people paralyzed for weeks. According to researchers, about 80 percent of people who come down with Guillain-Barre will recover almost fully, while the rest never regain their abilities. Luther is one of those still dealing with the effects of the condition.

Scientists announced Monday that they had created mice with small amounts of human brain cells in an effort to make realistic models of neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease.

Researchers have for the first time used electrical pulses delivered from a cochlear implant to deliver gene therapy, thereby successfully regrowing auditory nerves. The research also heralds a possible new way of treating a range of neurological disorders, including Parkinson's disease, and psychiatric conditions such as depression through this novel way of delivering gene therapy.

The discovery of this genetic disorder, reported in two papers in the journal Cell, demonstrates the growing power of new tools to uncover the causes of diseases that previously stumped doctors.

The Great Diseases curriculum is targeted to elective biology (Biology II). It is divided into four different modules. Each module consists of a 6-week course that is focused on a specific class of disease. Within each module, there are five units, each corresponding to a week's worth of lessons. Within each unit there are therefore approximately five forty-five minute lessons. Each module has been designed so it is thoroughly aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.