Cerebral palsy (CP) is caused by brain lesions that are non-progressive, meaning the lesions don't cause the brain to further deteriorate. It causes impairment of motor function—the ability to control motion…
Parkinson’s disease can effect each individual differently. Robin Morgan PhD, seeks to determine the main differences between woman and men experiencing Parkinson’s. Based on her studies, she states that women with Parkinson's…
She was given 15 months if she didn't take action. Heather Von St. James was in the prime of her life. She was the co-owner of a salon/spa where she…
Eryn Gaffney, now 20, was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome at the age of nine. Tourette syndrome occurs as a result of the basal ganglia misfiring. This is the part of…
On May 12th, 2017 the University of Rochester Medical Center hosted the first Technology and Rare Neurological Diseases Symposium (TRNDS). It successfully brought together patients, researchers, leaders in health technologies,…
I recently read an article that was focused on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and how cases of this degenerative motor-neuron disease are expected to increase as the world population ages.…
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