Parkinson's & Movement disorders

That cup of coffee may not relieve Parkinson's symptoms

Contrary to previous research, caffeine may not relieve movement symptoms for people with Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in the September 27, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the ...

Oncology & Cancer

An especially challenging brain cancer diagnosis

Most brain cancers start elsewhere in the body, but one particularly aggressive and uncommon form—glioblastoma—originates in the brain itself.

Surgery

Surgeons study 'awake aneurysm surgery' for better outcomes

In a first time study published in the August edition of the Journal of Neurosurgery, Saint Louis University surgeons and researchers report that the use of conscious sedation - also called "awake brain surgery" - allowed ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

New study examines Freud's theory of hysteria

New research from King's College London has studied the controversial Freudian theory that Hysteria, a disorder resulting in severe neurological symptoms such as paralysis or seizures, arises in response to psychological ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Zika virus may now be tied to another brain disease

The Zika virus may be associated with an autoimmune disorder that attacks the brain's myelin similar to multiple sclerosis, according to a small study that is being released today and will be presented at the American Academy ...

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