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What is Bell's palsy?Bell's palsy is a neurological disorder that causes paralysis or weakness on one side of the face. It occurs when one of the nerves that controls muscles in the face becomes injured or stops working properly. Bell's palsy is the most common cause of facial paralysis. Symptoms of Bell’s palsy include:
- Sudden weakness or paralysis on one side of the face
- A drooping eyebrow and mouth
- Drooling from one side of the mouth
- Difficulty closing one eyelid, which…
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What are cerebral cavernous malformations?Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are lesions in the brain that can leak blood into the brain and cause symptoms like seizures, headaches, or back pain. Some people with CCMs never have symptoms. Having more, larger CCMs means the person usually will have more symptoms. CCMs can leak blood into the brain, which can cause symptoms including:
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… NMOSD: Women Black Americans People with other autoimmune disorders How is neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder … of research on the brain and nervous system, including disorders such as NMOSD. NIH supports new and innovative … trials are studies that allow us to learn more about disorders and improve care. They can help connect patients …
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What is stiff-person syndrome?Stiff-person syndrome (SPS) is a rare neurological disorder. Symptoms may include:
- Stiff muscles in the torso, arms, and legs
- Greater sensitivity to noise, touch, and emotional distress, which can set off muscle spasms
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What is Batten disease?Batten disease is the name for a group of rare, inherited neurodegenerative disorders that most often begin in childhood. Batten disease affects people of all ages and ethnicities. It's also known as neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis.In these disorders, a cell's ability to remove a waste product called ceroid lipofuscin is affected. When ceroid lipofuscin builds up in a brain cell, this is a sign that the cell’s lysosomes (which process waste) aren't working properly. Batten disease is part of a…
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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive movement disorder that affects the lives of between 500,000 and 1 million Americans. People with PD experience changes in movement, including slowness and rigidity, and may also notice changes including sleep, fatigue, mood, attention and memory, bowel and bladder function, all of which have considerable impact on quality of life. Currently…
… On this page Overview The Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee (MDCC) is a Federal Advisory … meets twice a year to discuss gaps and opportunities for muscular dystrophy research and other strategies to improve … NINDS is a member of the Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee (MDCC), a Federal …
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What is locked-in syndrome?Locked-in syndrome (LiS) is a rare nervous system disorder with severe effects on daily life. People with LiS are awake and able to think and understand, but they can’t move their body or speak.LiS happens from damage to the part of the brain near the spinal cord that controls movement and coordination. This damage causes people to become paralyzed and unable to chew, swallow, talk, or show facial expressions.Symptoms of LiSLiS symptoms are usually severe but can be very different among…
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May is National Stroke Awareness month. A stroke, also known as a brain attack, occurs when blood flow to the brain is blocked or a blood vessel inside or on the surface of the brain bursts. There are two major kinds of stroke. About 80% of all strokes are ischemic strokes, which are caused by a blood clot that blocks a blood vessel (an artery) in the brain. About 20% are hemorrhagic strokes, which are caused by a blood vessel in the brain that breaks and bleeds into the brain. A stroke is a…
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Use this page to help you get started considering whether NINDS is a good fit for your proposal and selecting the appropriate grant type or mechanism for your work.Step 1 - Determine if your proposal fits within the mission of NINDS The first aspect to think about when considering…