News tagged with neurologic problems


More people live with paralysis than doctors knew (AP)

More people live with paralysis than doctors knew

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Surprising new research says nearly 1.3 million Americans are living with a spinal-cord injury, five times more than previous estimates.


Search for blood pressure secrets reveals a surprising new syndrome

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (16) | comments 3

Yale researchers investigating the genetic causes of blood pressure variation have identified a previously undescribed syndrome associated with seizures, a lack of coordination, developmental delay and hearing loss.





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Guideline: Kids with small head size at risk of neurologic problems, screening needed

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new guideline from the American Academy of Neurology, developed in full collaboration with the Child Neurology Society, finds that children with microcephaly that is, children whose head size is smaller than that of 97 ...


Balancing the brain

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 24, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Neuroscientists at Children's Hospital Boston have identified the first known "master switch" in brain cells to orchestrate the formation and maintenance of inhibitory synapses, essential for proper brain function. The factor, ...


Neurological complications of heart surgery

Neurological complications of heart surgery

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Aug 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Possible neurological complications of heart surgery, ranging from headaches to strokes, are detailed in a new report in the online journal MedLink Neurology.


The spring in your step is more than just a good mood

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 23, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Scientists using a bionic boot found that during walking, the ankle does about three times the work for the same amount of energy compared to isolated muscles---in other words, the spring in your step is very real and helps ...


Genetic mutation causes familial susceptibility for degenerative brain disease

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jan 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mutation of a gene that helps proteins migrate in and out of the cell's genetic command center - the nucleus - puts some families at higher risk for the degenerative brain disease acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE).


Study evaluates brain lesions of older patients

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jul 09, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Lesions commonly seen on MRI in the brains of older patients may be a sign of potentially more extensive injury to the brain tissue, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the Duke University Medical Center, ...


Glutamate identified as predictor of disease progression in multiple sclerosis

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Apr 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- UCSF researchers have identified a correlation between higher levels of glutamate, which occurs naturally in the brain as a byproduct of metabolism, and greater disease burden in multiple sclerosis patients. ...


New guidelines identify best treatments to help ALS patients live longer, easier

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology identify the most effective treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often called Lou Gehrig's disease. The guidelines are published in the October 13, 2009, ...


Delusions associated with consistent pattern of brain injury

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created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new study provides a novel theory for how delusions arise and why they persist. NYU Langone Medical Center researcher Orrin Devinsky, MD, performed an in-depth analysis of patients with certain delusions and brain disorders ...


Coronary angiography may improve outcomes for cardiac arrest patients

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created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People who suffer cardiac arrests and then receive coronary angiography are twice as likely to survive without significant brain damage compared with those who don't have the procedure, according to a study by University ...



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