Here's what bacterial meningitis is, how it's different from viral and other types of meningitis, and what treatment can be expected.

Movement is a complex process governed by a network of neuronal circuits spread across multiple regions of the nervous system ...

Immune cells called regulatory T cells have long been known for their role in countering inflammation. In the setting of ...

The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami (Fla.) Miller School of Medicine is the second U.S. si ...

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A new study sheds light on one of the most severe consequences of stroke: damage to the brain's 'cables'-- the so-called nerve fibers -- which leads to permanent impairments.

In a new study, scientists at the Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology (LIN) and University Hospital Magdeburg demonstrated ...

leak occurs when the protective fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord leaks out due to a tear in the dura, the outermost layer of the meninges (connective tissues that cover the brain and ...

It is also present between the two meninges, which are thin layers of tissue covering and protecting the brain and the spinal cord. The CSF helps remove waste, deliver nutrients, and maintain brain ...