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… On this page What is empty sella syndrome (ESS)? Empty sella syndrome (ESS), also called … hormone controls the thyroid gland and keeps the body’s energy levels steady. Other hormones regulate stress, water … sella, a ‘partial’ empty sella is diagnosed. If the person’s symptoms point to a hormone imbalance, blood tests can …
… page What are epilepsy and seizures? Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder in which groups of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain sometimes send the wrong signals and cause seizures. … their risk of passing on the disorder. What are the latest updates on epilepsy and seizures? NINDS conducts and …
… testing of therapeutic and diagnostic devices for disorders that affect the nervous or neuromuscular systems. … and develop therapeutic, and diagnostic devices for disorders that affect the nervous or neuromuscular systems. … stimulating devices to treat central nervous system (CNS) disorders and better understand the human brain. For more …
… of state-of-the-art gene-based therapies for ultra-rare neurological diseases, which affect as few or fewer than one … 45% of rare diseases, including ultra-rare diseases, are neurological disorders, and 90% of rare childhood disorders have major …
… syndrome focuses on easing the symptoms of the disorder. If swallowing is very difficult, a feeding tube may … trials are studies that allow us to learn more about disorders and improve care. They can help connect patients … can learn more about Wallenberg's syndrome and related disorders. Clinical research uses human volunteers to help …
… biotechnology product- and biologics-based therapies for disorders that fall under the NINDS mission. The last NINDS … biotechnology product- and biologics-based therapies for disorders that fall under the NINDS mission. …
… disease (GSS) is an extremely rare, neurodegenerative brain disorder. It is almost always inherited and is found in only a few families around the world. The disease usually begins between the ages of 35 …
… among themselves; and for NINDS to understand how we can most effectively work with organizations to address … Therapy-Partnerships and Collaborations” with panelists from the Food and Drug Administration , National Center for … reach for this exciting event. I look forward to seeing you there! … The annual NINDS Nonprofit Forum, taking place …
… On this page What is kuru? Kuru is a rare and fatal brain disorder that occurred at epidemic … the 1950s to 1960s among the Fore people in the highlands of New Guinea. The disease was the result of the practice of … discouragement of the practice of cannibalism led to a continuing decline in the disease, which has now mostly …
… of nerve cells simultaneously fire, disrupting normal brain activity during, and for some time after, these network … firing. Some seizures affect the function of a part of the brain; others affect total brain function and cause loss of … collaboration in epilepsy genetics by using the latest techniques to sequence and analyze DNA from 4000 …