The man who inspired the multiple award-winning movie“Jerry Maguire” meets the pioneering stem cell scientist who is ...

Mallory Wilkerson woke up to a strange tingling in her hands and feet — like they had fallen asleep overnight. Not long after ...

Paralysis is when you lose the ability to move a part of your body—and it’s not because you’re tired or lazy. It happens when something goes wrong in the communication lines between your ...

Facial nerve paralysis usually only affects one side of the face, though some conditions can cause paralysis on both sides. When it affects one side of the face, it is called unilateral facial ...

Oliver Sacks, the well known neurologist and writer, published his fourth book, ‘A Leg to Stand On’, in 1984 following an earlier essay ‘The Leg’ in 1982. The book described his recovery after a fall ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - In 2011, Shane Sumlin's life changed overnight after being diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder called Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). It causes the body to attack its own ...

THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental blood test might be able to help doctors predict whether someone will recover their mobility following a spinal cord injury.

“With the new blood test, we are trying to bring a precision medicine framework to spinal cord injury with something that tells you about injury severity and can hopefully predict neurological ...

The brain-computer interface: A new era of control The device, known as a brain-computer interface (BCI), represents a fusion of advanced AI and neural engineering. BCIs have previously struggled ...

The recovery & inspirations He was told the quickest portion of recovery happens within three-to-six months and that they would have a better understanding of his physical situation within a year ...

Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a rare neurological disorder where the immune system attacks peripheral nerves, leading to weakness, numbness, and possible paralysis. Learn about its causes ...