Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) involves neurological symptoms arising from brain network changes rather than structural damage, often described as a “software” issue rather than a “hardware” problem. Symptoms…
Pompe disease is a progressive, life-threatening genetic neuromuscular disorder. Late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD), affecting individuals over one year old, leads to trunk and proximal muscle weakness, often impacting…
Current long-term use of calcium channel blockers was associated with a significantly reduced risk of a Parkinson disease diagnosis, while the risk was not materially altered for users…
Marc R. Rosen, MD, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Jefferson Medical College, describes the relatively new technique of minimally invasive skull base surgery…
Jack Stern, MD, PhD, Neurosurgeon, Spine Specialist, discusses whether surgeons are accurately diagnosing lumbar disc pathology before proceeding to spinal fusion or artificial disc insertion. There has been…
Kim Hunter-Schaedle, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer of the Children’s Tumor Foundation, discusses therapeutic options for neurofibromatosis and their progression from surgery, chemotherapy or bracing/amputation to targeted drug treatments.…
The fruit fly had 15 minutes of fame during the 2008 presidential general election campaign when it was suggested that money could be better spent than on fruit…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – More than half of patients with an idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder develop a neurodegenerative disease within 12 years of being diagnosed; according…
By Megan Rauscher NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Results of an MRI study suggest that the brain may be affected very early in the course of systemic lupus…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – As indicators of arousal, elevations in the heart and respiration rates immediately after a traumatic event are predictive of future posttraumatic stress disorder…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Long-term exposure to anticholinergic agents is associated with poor memory and executive function in older men, according to a report in the Journal…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients who are undernourished after experiencing an acute stroke benefit from intensive protein and energy supplementation during inpatient rehabilitation, according to results of…
