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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
By Walter J. Koroshetz, M.D., Director, NINDS, Amir Tamiz, Ph.D., Director of the Division of Translational Research at NINDS, and Emily Caporello, Ph.D., Program Director, NINDS Small Business Program
NINDS-funded science is the foundation that supports the development of new diagnostics and treatments for neurological disorders. However, advancing a therapeutic molecule or device from the laboratory to adoption by industry and then dissemination into healthcare is challenging and…
… Thursday, April 27, 2023 April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, chosen because it is the birth month of James Parkinson, who first … we have made considerable progress towards understanding what causes the motor symptoms we most associate with … we have made considerable progress towards understanding what causes the motor symptoms we most associate with …
… time and don’t currently have a cure. People may develop symptoms throughout life, depending on the type of … most people with neuroacanthocytosis syndromes develop symptoms as adults. Variants (also called mutations) in a … damage to the part of the brain that controls movement. Symptoms of neuroacanthocytosis syndromes Different …
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What is congenital myasthenic syndrome?Congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS) refers to a group of inherited conditions that usually develop at birth or in early childhood. These conditions cause muscle weakness that gets worse with physical activity. CMS is caused by problems at the neuromuscular junction—the place where a nerve meets the muscle cells to send signals that start movement. Muscle weakness typically begins in infancy but may appear in adolescence or adulthood. CMS most commonly affects muscles…
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What is Sturge-Weber syndrome?Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare neurological condition characterized by abnormal development of the small blood vessels (called capillaries) in the brain, eyes, and skin. In most cases, doctors diagnose SWS in infants. But sometimes, diagnosis happens in older children and (rarely) in adults. In people with SWS, blood doesn’t flow properly through these abnormal capillaries. This leads to blood pooling and lower levels of oxygen for the nearby tissues. This can also cause cerebral…
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The epilepsies are a set of disorders characterized by recurring seizures, or disturbances in the electrical activity of the brain. Epilepsy affects people of all ages, from infants to the aged, and can result from many causes, including genetic variations, illness, head injury, or abnormal brain development.…
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Researchers have mapped the first complete wiring diagram of neural connections in the brain, known as a connectome map, of the common fruit fly. The study details over 50 million connections between more than 130,000 neurons and appears as part of a package of nine papers in the journal Nature. It is the largest and most complete connectome of an adult animal brain created and provides critical information…
… Thursday, April 23, 2015 The NINDS investigator community is passionate about discovering new and better ways of … blood pressure, the primary driver of stroke, is thought to impart physiological damage on blood vessels in the brain. This damage can lead to ischemic and hemorrhagic …
… On this page What is Aicardi-Goutières syndrome? Aicardi-Goutières syndrome … need treatment for breathing problems, including physical therapy and devices to help clear their lungs. People who … medications can help. Many people with AGS benefit from speech and physical therapy. The immune system problems in …