Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Motor Neurone Disease and Lou Gehrig’s Disease is a progressive degenerative condition where a person’s motor neurons lose their ability to transmit messages from the brain. Motor neurons are the nerve cells that we use to tell our muscles to move – they control our voluntary movements. When […]

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Our dreams reveal more about what's really going on in our heads than we could ever imagine. Mohammed Ali Makki takes us on a journey to the land of nod.

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Close to 70% of patients with traumatic brain injuries experience sleep disturbance, yet this vital recovery aspect is often neglected. Emerging medical findings still expose the complex link between brain integrity and sleep quality, making it a more relevant arena in neurotrauma management. Anybody who has ever pulled an all-nighter will know the mental haze […]

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In the past, not too many doctors or other individuals in the medical field thought that a single concussion could seriously injure someone, as long as it seemed relatively minor. If a professional football player took a hit while on the field, and they reported a little dizziness, their coach would probably stick them back […]

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People living with ADHD may experience social censure for finding certain tasks tricky, but neuroscientists at the Department of Human Genetics from the Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands say that they can’t help it, it’s just they way they are built. Adding weight to the hypothesis that ADHD is caused by delayed brain […]

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Just heard a friend or family member has a cavernous malformation? Looking for fast facts about your new diagnosis? You are in the right place. Read on for the basics on cavernous malformation. What is it? A Cavernous Malformation is what doctors call a bundle of unusually small, leaky blood vessels. Cavernous Malformation Canada likens […]

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Sci-fi sounding brain implants like Elon’s much touted Neuralink are often in the news, but did you know brain implants are already here and helping people to control neurological symptoms? Read on to find out how. What is Deep Brain Stimulation? Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment for neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s […]

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“It was like a high-pitched, metallic drilling noise. . .it knocked me forward,” said FBI agent, “Carrie,” as she described what she believed to be the impetus behind her illness—a strange condition colloquially referred to as “Havana Syndrome.”1 First reported by US embassy employees in Havana, Cuba in 2016 (and possibly earlier in Germany), Havana syndrome is […]

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