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… affect one part of the body or many parts, including the brain, muscles, kidneys, heart, eyes, and ears. Symptoms of … the weakness is most prominent in the muscles that control eye and eyelid movements. This can lead to these muscles … symptoms. In addition to affecting the muscles around the eye, mitochondrial encephalomyopathy can affect the eye …
… On this page What is functional neurologic disorder? Functional neurologic … (both of which focus on how the brain works rather than what it looks like) have demonstrated changes in that the …
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Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's-Related Dementias
NINDS-led programs that advance Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) research, as part of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease.…
… damages the optic nerve, which carries signals from the eye to the brain, and to the spinal cord, which controls body movement … a strong immune response that damages support cells in the eye and spinal cord. These support cells normally provide a …
… talking, walking, and socializing — that most of us take for granted. FTD and other frontotemporal disorders are a … also used to be referred to as Pick’s disease, and some doctors still use the term today. It's important to note that … environment to reduce confusion and improve the person’s sleep. If compulsive eating is an issue, consider supervising …
… On this page What are birth disorders of the brain and spinal cord? Birth … form the brain and spinal cord of the embryo. Spina bifida is one of the more common neural tube disorders. Other brain … brain cell migration during development. ACC can occur as an isolated condition or in combination with other brain …
… and biotechnology companies, and non-profit organizations to facilitate therapeutic target validation from human … Medicines Partnership(R) in Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders (AMP(R) PDRD). This partnership builds on … progressive supranuclear palsy. The goal of this program is to enable earlier diagnoses, more timely interventions, …
… At the end of January, we launched a new feature on our website that shows how NINDS and the research we support … we describe the more recent development of brain-targeted ERT for CLN2 disease, a form of Batten … of a Great NINDS Physician-Scientist NIH Office History website exhibit on Dr. Brady and Gaucher disease Batten …
… Requests are reviewed by the Repeat Expansion Disorders Resource Access Committee (RED-BRAC) , an external …
… two updates to highlight NINDS contributions to therapies for neurological disorders , we focused on a recombinant … enough to prevent or limit the initiation or spread of a seizure. The other is a responsive, or “closed loop,” device … including methods that are more precise or less invasive. With these advances, we can hope for even more effective …