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Important InformationThis repository is under review for potential modification in compliance with Administration directives.The data from NINDS-supported clinical trials are an important scientific resource, made available to the wider scientific community, while ensuring that the confidentiality and privacy of study participants are protected. NINDS requires all investigators seeking…
… are several tests and procedures your doctor may do to find out if you have a brain disorder or another medical … people with obesity or people who are claustrophobic may find it somewhat uncomfortable—the machine can also be noisy. … or blood thinners before they are given EMG. Most people find this test to be somewhat uncomfortable. Nerve conduction …
Monday, September 29, 2025
A multidimensional approach may deliver more accurate diagnosis, targeted treatment, and comprehensive care for people affected by TBINearly 50 million people suffer traumatic brain injuries every year around the world. Traumatic brain injuries killed approximately 70,000 Americans in 2021 and can cause half a million permanent disabilities each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Brain injuries can happen during everyday moments. A football tackle sends a…
… five years of symptom onset, so there is great urgency to find better treatments for the disease. I would like to share …
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Neurological disorders are the leading causes of disability worldwide. On July 26, we celebrate the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law in 1990. The ADA is a human rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Its signing was a historic event that fundamentally changed the lives of many for the better. Designed to model the Civil Rights Act…
… appropriated an additional $425 million for Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD) … two ADRD research opportunities – Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) Center without Walls and AD/ADRD Research Supplements to … Progression Markers for Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease Dementia (PDD) This concept would …
… tools for dementia makes it even more challenging to find effective treatments or guide patient care. We have …
… Panel's full report to the National Advisory Neurological Disorders and Stroke Council. The Panel summarized the IRP's … uncovering the pathogenesis underlying Gaucher and Fabry diseases), and Kenneth Cole (National Medal of Science in … and developmental processes that underlie neurological disorders. They were particularly impressed by the many …
Monday, January 11, 2021
The term “HEADWAY” means moving forward or making progress, especially when circumstances make things slow or difficult. When it comes to health equity in neurological disorders, never has a term more accurately described a process. In 2010, Dr. Story Landis—my predecessor as Director of NINDS—charged an advisory working group of NANDS Council to…
… risk factors for cognitive aging, as well as research to find improved intervention and prevention strategies. …