Stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI) symptoms and signs vary. TBI includes light, noise sensitivity; stroke presents with facial drooping.

People typically die from progressive supranuclear palsy within 7 to 10 years. There is currently no specialized treatment or effective screening for this neurodegenerative disease.

Some serious brain disorders begin with symptoms that are easy to misinterpret. A person may become confused, forgetful or paranoid and be treated for mental illness before doctors realize the ...

Scientists have zeroed in on a critical weak spot behind a rare but devastating brain autoimmune disorder often known as “Brain on Fire.” The disease strikes when the immune system attacks NMDA ...

The term “brain tumor” carries a particularly scary connotation. And if you’re a fan of TV medical dramas, you may think they’re quite common. However, less than 1% of Americans are living with a ...

Normally, your immune system fights off disease and protects your body from infection. However, when you have an autoimmune disease, your immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells, tissues and ...

Parkinson's disease does more than cause tremor and trouble walking. It can also affect sleep, smell, digestion and even thinking. That may be because the disease disrupts communication in a brain ...

After Detroit Lions lifer Tracy Scroggins died at 56, his family was quick to blame his NFL playing career for the "untimely" nature of his death. Scroggins' family suspects chronic traumatic ...

So-called "brain training" games may help guard against Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, a new study suggests. The research found some older adults who completed specific cognitive ...

Parkinson's disease does more than cause tremors and trouble walking. It can also affect sleep, smell, digestion and even thinking. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on new research suggesting that's because ...

Scientists have found a key brain network that’s disrupted by Parkinson’s disease, according to a study published today in Nature. The results change doctors’ understanding of what causes Parkinson’s ...

Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurological disorder affecting more than 1 million people in the U.S. and more than 10 million globally, is characterized by debilitating symptoms such as tremors, ...