THE PFIZER-BIONTECH vaccine, which relies on technology known as messenger RNA, has been instrumental in the war on Covid. But there are important questions about its side effects. Particularly since ...

SAN DIEGO — Early immunotherapy for faciobrachial dystonic seizures that precede the onset of limbic encephalitis is highly effective in preventing cognitive impairment and long-term disability, new ...

Huntington's disease is characterized by death of striatal projection neurons. We used a Cre/Lox transgenic approach to generate an animal model in which D1 dopamine receptor (Drd1a)+ cells are ...

A 49-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department by her daughter due to episodes of twitching and acute confusion. The daughter explains that she visited her mother on the previous day and ...

While onsite at the American Epilepsy Society 69th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Medscape correspondent Andrew N. Wilner, MD, spoke with neurology resident Claude Steriade, MD, about ...

Dystonia can affect everyone, from small children to older adults. Childhood dystonia is usually generalized dystonia (affecting most body parts). It is usually caused by genetic factors, while ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WEAR) — Man's best friend is changing a 9-year-old's life. At 15 months old, Leland Bolinger started having seizures. His mother, Connie, says a combination of medicines helped ...

—Among the one-third of adults with epilepsy of unknown etiology, an autoimmune cause appears to be the culprit in at least 20%. This new scoring system may help identify them. Reviewed by Aaron ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dystonic cerebral palsy presents several challenges to successful symptom management. A pilot study of ...

Focal dystonia is a neurological disorder involving involuntary spasms and cramping in muscles, such as the hands and fingers. It can result from overuse and tends to affect musicians, golfers, or ...