Neurological

The prefrontal cortex, often referred to as the…

Most mothers who took prescription antiseizure medications during pregnancy can breathe a sigh of relief: A new study published today in Lancet Neurology found that young children who were exposed to commonly-prescribed medications in utero…

An Abbotsford, B.C., family is racing against time to find a bone marrow donor for their seven-year-old son, Bowin Funk, who has a rare neurological condition.The boy was diagnosed with adrenoleukodrystrophy (ALD) in December 2019, with his…

Long COVID has disrupted the daily lives of millions of people and even disabled some. A medical society representing physicians and others who work with people with disabilities, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and…

Duke Health researchers have identified the cause of an inherited metabolic disease common among people with Lumbee and other Native American heritage, overturning decades of settled science and pointing to new, more effective therapies.…

Shivayya’s head has grown huge and he can barely open his eyes.Shivayya is diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a rare disease which builds-up fluid in the cavities deep within the brain. In India, rare diseases are serious public health…

Each year about 1.5 million people in the U.S. survive a traumatic brain injury due to a fall, car accident, or a sports injury, which can cause immediate and long-term disability. University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM)…

Our nervous system organises, explains, and connects us to the environment, from sight to scent, walking to speaking.In-depth discussion of the various neurological disease symptoms is provided by Dr. Soniya Tambe, MD, DM (Neurology),…

Criteria used by neurologists to assess for multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults may fail to identify the illness in children with imaging suspicious for the disease, an oversight that could delay treatment of the disease at its earliest…

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