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… This Interim Strategic Plan will be in effect until a new plan is released. Download the Interim 2025-2026 NINDS Strategic Plan (pdf, 728 KB) Neurological … the high prevalence of poorly treated chronic pain is a major factor in the opioid crisis, and health disparities …
… describe a range of neurological conditions affecting the brain that get worse over time. In dementia, loss of the … happens when certain proteins accumulate and clump in the brain. When this happens, brain cells don’t work properly and … and behavior. Symptoms usually get worse quickly. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a brain disease that can …
… minutes. It happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is briefly blocked. TIA symptoms are similar to those … issues. Sometimes, doctors will order imaging tests of the brain like an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) or CT … at whether certain genes or proteins can help protect the brain when blood flow is blocked. This research may one day …
… causes non-cancerous tumors or lesions to grow in the brain and other areas of the body, including the eyes, lung, heart, kidneys, and skin. Brain lesions are areas of injury or damage to brain tissues. The three types of brain … that causes non-cancerous (benign) tumors to grow in the brain and several areas of the body, including the spinal …
… that sends signals between the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) and all other parts of the body. … nerves send many types of sensory information to the brain, such as the message that your feet are cold. They also … causes of acquired peripheral neuropathy include: Physical injury (trauma), such as from car accidents, falls, sports, …
… Fahr's syndrome, also called Fahr’s disease, is a rare brain disorder. It’s caused by a buildup of the mineral calcium mainly in areas of the brain that control movement, but it can also affect other parts of the brain. The extra calcium comes from the body’s own …
… 2018 Researchers examine how Parkinson's disease alters brain activity over time August 15, 2016 Proceedings & … thereby advance biomarker science. Federal Interagency Traumatic Brain Injury Research (FITBIR) Extensible, scalable informatics …
… that affects movement and gets worse over time. It causes nerve cells in parts of the brain to weaken, become damaged, … time, causing the body to twist or hold awkward positions. Pain People with PD may have aches and pains in their … movement-related PD symptoms, but it doesn’t replace lost nerve cells or stop the disease from getting worse. But the …
… or poor absorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The disorder is most common in females between the ages of 20 and … trials are studies that allow us to learn more about disorders and improve care. They can help connect patients … can learn more about pseudotumor cerebri and related disorders. Clinical research uses human volunteers to help …
… On this page What is Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease? Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease (GSS) is an extremely rare, neurodegenerative brain disorder. It is almost always … disease (GSS) is an extremely rare, neurodegenerative brain disorder. It is almost always …