Search Results
Displaying 121 - 130 of 193
… which causes muscles to weaken and waste away. There is no treatment to reverse damage to motor neurons or cure ALS at … and MediciNova , will examine the effects of a six-month treatment course of ibudilast in 200 people with ALS. … more efficient clinical trials and better diagnosis and treatment. The ALL ALS Clinical Research Consortium, which …
On this page
View the NINDS COMBINE Funding AnnouncementThe COMBINE program is currently undergoing consideration for renewal by the National Advisory Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NANDSC). More information will be available in late September 2025. Learn more about the awarded NINDS COMBINE projects (please view the…
… multiple regimens in parallel), which has clinical trial sites across the country. Trehalose is a type of sugar that …
… Thursday, April 27, 2023 April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, chosen because it is the birth month … April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, chosen because it is the birth month …
… symptoms most commonly develop between the ages of 55 and 75. Biological sex : Men are slightly more likely to develop … Medicines may also help with any pain, depression, sleep problems, or constipation. Rehabilitation, therapy, and … so clinicians and scientists can learn more about ALS and related disorders. Clinical research with human study …
… What is neurofibromatosis? Neurofibromatosis (NF) refers to a group of genetic conditions involving the development of … present at birth and may appear more often and spread to more areas of the body over time. These spots are not … appears by age 5. Freckles are similar in appearance to café au lait spots but smaller. Freckling can happen in …
… , which contains citations from medical journals and other sites. Search for Clinical Trials Clinical trials are …
On this page
What is complex regional pain syndrome?Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a condition that usually affects a limb (an arm or a leg) after an injury and causes ongoing pain that is much stronger even after the injury has healed. The limb is often very sensitive so that even light touch to it may feel painful. Normal pain in the affected limb or elsewhere in the body may feel much more intense than usual.The affected limb may also show changes in skin, temperature, nails, or hair, along with unusual sweating.…
… 301-435-9321 Dr. Rebecca Gottesman joined the NINDS as the Chief of the Stroke Branch in May 2021. In … Cognition and Neuroepidemiology Section. Prior to NINDS, Dr. Gottesman was an investigator at The Johns Hopkins …
On this page
What is Aicardi-Goutières syndrome?Aicardi-Goutières syndrome (AGS) is a rare inherited disease that affects the brain, immune system, and the skin. Variants (also called mutations) in a small group of specific genes cause AGS. These variants cause an increase in the production of a chemical called interferon. In AGS, the body’s immune system mistakenly turns on itself and targets white matter in the brain. White matter is made up of nerve fibers coated in myelin, which protects the nerves and allows…