Late-onset cerebellar ataxia: A genetic avenue uncovered
Could an anomaly in the developing brain explain motor difficulties occurring decades later in people with rare movement disorders?
Oct 8, 2025
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Nervous System Diseases: News and Research on Primary Dysautonomias
MeSH tree: C10.177.575
Unusual heart rhythm disorder is surprisingly common in patients with long COVID
A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that an unusual heart rhythm disorder, POTS, is particularly common in people with long COVID. The majority of those affected are middle-aged women. The study has been published ...
Oct 3, 2025
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Diagnostic uncertainty in Parkinson's disease: New study calls for improved diagnostic processes
A new study by the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland, found that a significant proportion of Parkinson's disease diagnoses are later corrected. Up to one in six diagnoses changed after 10 years of ...
Apr 7, 2025
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AI-driven MRI analysis improves accuracy in distinguishing Parkinsonian disorders
University of Florida researchers have led a multicenter study demonstrating that Automated Imaging Differentiation for Parkinsonism (AIDP), a machine-learning method using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), accurately distinguishes ...
I'm a long COVID researcher—and I have long COVID
About 5% of U.S. adults are estimated to be living with long COVID-19, and one of them is UC San Francisco epidemiologist and long COVID researcher Alison Cohen, Ph.D., MPH.
Mar 4, 2025
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Five things to know about fainting: The heart's role and when it may signal serious condition
You may have heard that people who feel faint should sit with their heads between their knees, but is that true? And how can you tell whether you or someone else who has fainted should go to the emergency department or perhaps ...
Feb 18, 2025
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Gardenia plants may hold chemical key to regenerating diseased human nerves
Gardenias are known for their rich, earthy fragrance, waxy petals and brilliant white color that contrasts with the deep emerald green of their leaves. The plant has long been prized by herbalists, seekers of food and fabric ...
Fibrils study fills in a missing piece for neurodegenerative disease research
Research led by the University of Michigan has provided compelling evidence that could solve a fundamental mystery in the makeup of fibrils that play a role in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Oct 31, 2024
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Not just a normal part of aging: Dizziness in older adults is linked to higher risk of future falls
The first meta-analysis of its kind has shown a conclusive link between older adults experiencing spells of dizziness and a dramatically elevated risk of falling.
Sep 18, 2024
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Study reveals majority of pediatric long COVID patients develop a dizziness known as orthostatic intolerance
A recent study from Kennedy Krieger Institute shows that the majority of children diagnosed with long COVID are likely to experience orthostatic intolerance (OI), a condition that causes the body to struggle with regulating ...
Sep 16, 2024
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