Neurologists warn many people dismiss early signs of nervous system problems, risking delayed diagnosis. Symptoms such as ...

Increasing evidence suggests that the severe gum disease, periodontitis, may contribute to central nervous system disorders through chronic inflammation. However, its role in multiple sclerosis, a ...

The Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders hosted a public workshop on September 8, 2017 that brought together key experts from academia, government, the biotechnology and pharmaceutical ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

A new study analyzes how imaging is used to diagnose and manage Bell's palsy, a condition that causes sudden weakness in the muscles on one side of the face, usually temporarily. Although diagnostic ...

We’ve turned survival responses into a black-and-white idea: pathology or wisdom. This is what we miss when we do that, and ...

Neurological autoimmune diseases involve an immune system attack on the central or peripheral nervous system (PNS). Multiple sclerosis is the most common and well-known of these conditions, but ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Gamma‐aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, and its precise regulation is critical for maintaining neural circuit balance. GABA ...

One for those who have been feeling a little…off key.