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… disorders? Mitochondrial disorders are caused by defects in mitochondria, which are energy factories found inside … disorders is complex. In fact, many cases are sporadic, meaning that they occur without any family history. The risk … Phone: 301-459-3700 or 800-332-1000; 866-748-8008 Spanish Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center …
… In 2022, NINDS funded the first awards for what has become known as the Community for Rigor (C4R) … resource initiative. The purpose of this initiative is to improve training in the principles of rigorous research … initiative and for building, evaluating, and disseminating a user-friendly, harmonized, and openly accessible …
… are multiple types of stem cell, such as embryonic stem (ES) cells, induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, and adult or … properties there are differences as well. For example, ES cells and iPS cells are able to differentiate into any … symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease, and using ES cells to generate cerebral organoids to model Zika virus …
… information is now available. Workshop details Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when external physical forces cause damage to the brain, whether from impact, penetrating objects, blast waves … brain within the skull. TBI severity has been classified as mild, moderate or severe based primarily on the Glasgow …
… Image Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's-Related Dementias NINDS-led programs that … Dementias (AD/ADRD) research, as part of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease. Learn more … and related dementias Image Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) related …
… On this page What is transverse myelitis? Transverse myelitis is a neurological … Usually, the body is affected from the site of the damage and below. In people with transverse myelitis, myelin damage … muscle spasms, a general feeling of discomfort, and loss of appetite. Some people experience respiratory …
… (K08, K23) is to provide scholars with the skills, education and protected time that will enable them to launch … (NOT-NS-15-048) Additional Information The Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) … training in biomedical research related to neurological disorders. The award supports a period of supervised research …
… a Working Group of the National Advisory Neurological Disorders and Stroke Council (NANDSC) to establish strategic … members and the public through an initial Request for Information (RFI) (pdf, 180 KB) that informed the working … accessible research infrastructures, bringing together all the valuable data, so it is accessible for exploration by …
… to a neurological condition caused by changes in how brain networks work, rather than changes in the structure of the brain itself, as seen in many other neurological disorders. … when the person is distracted. Brain imaging (like MRI and CT scans) and other neurological tests are often …
… and then forms a syrinx. Generally, a syrinx develops when the normal flow of CSF around the spinal cord or lower brain stem is disturbed. When syrinxes affect the brain stem, the condition is called … before birth, may cause syringomyelia. Learning how and when these disorders occur during fetal development may help …