News tagged with neurologic symptoms


Mild traumatic brain injury may alter brain's neuronal circuit excitability and contribute to brain network dysfunction

Even mild head injuries can cause significant abnormalities in brain function that last for several days, which may explain the neurological symptoms experienced by some individuals who have experienced a head injury associated ...

Neuroscience created May 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Use of speed and ecstasy linked to teen depression

Secondary school-kids who use speed and ecstasy seem to be prone to subsequent depression, indicates research of almost 4000 teens published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Addiction created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physician groups call for fewer medical tests

(HealthDay) -- Nine physician specialty groups have created lists of common tests or procedures that they believe are often overused or unnecessary, to help doctors and patients make wiser decisions about ...

Health created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

90 percent of firefighters exhibit symptoms of PTSD: researchers

A new study on the prevalence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among firefighters in Israel indicates that approximately 90 percent show some form of full or partial symptoms.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Muscling in on multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS), a neurodegenerative disease, causes periodic attacks of neurologic symptoms such as limb weakness and mobility defects. And while MS patients' walking abilities and muscle strength are examined on ...

Medical research created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Research proving link between virus and MS could point the way to treatment and prevention

A new study from researchers at Queen Mary, University of London shows how a particular virus tricks the immune system into triggering inflammation and nerve cell damage in the brain, which is known to cause MS.

Neuroscience created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Opioid abuse linked to mood and anxiety disorders

Individuals suffering from mood and anxiety disorders such as bipolar, panic disorder and major depressive disorder may be more likely to abuse opioids, according to a new study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study finds chronic abnormal brain blood flow in Gulf War veterans

Blood flow abnormalities found in the brains of veterans with Gulf War illness have persisted 20 years after the war, and in some cases have gotten worse, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

Medical research created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Low blood pressure during dialysis increases risk of clots

A sudden drop in blood pressure while undergoing dialysis has long vexed many kidney patients. Side effects associated with this situation over the long term range from stroke to seizure to heart damage to death. Patients ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 29, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Catching the West Nile virus in action

Since 1999, several outbreaks of West Nile Virus, which causes fever or severe neurological symptoms and is transmitted from birds to humans by blood-sucking mosquitoes, have been seen in the U.S., usually during the summer ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

An app for your brain: new educational tool developed by U-M doctor

With a new application developed by a U-M neurologist, better understanding of the anatomy of the peripheral nervous system can be found right on your iPhone.

Neuroscience created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New technology could inspire brain implant for detecting and treating seizures

(Medical Xpress) -- Tiny electrodes have been coated with a drug-loaded polymer in an attempt to design an implant capable of detecting a number of neurological symptoms, such as those associated with an epileptic ...

Medical research created Jun 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New study aims to improve long-term treatment for patients with bipolar disorder

Patients with bipolar disorder may be eligible for a new clinical research study comparing two medications -- quetiapine (Seroquel), a widely prescribed second-generation antipsychotic mood-stabilizing medication, and lithium, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0