More articles about: Neurology

Dravet syndrome and other developmental epileptic encephalopathies are rare but devastating conditions. Research from Michigan Medicine takes aim at variant in SCN1B, which causes an even more severe form of DEE.

Living in a disadvantaged community may decrease the length of time a person can survive with ALS by over 30%, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds.

In this episode, Matt & Lauren have the unique opportunity to talk with Dr. Helen C. Kales, a geriatric psychiatrist and health services researcher who has participated in the previous Lancet Commissions on Dementia Prevention, Intervention and Care – including the most recent one released in 2024. Dr. Kales discusses how the commission puts together all the evidence to make recommendations that can play a crucial role in dementia prevention. Dr. Kales is the Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Joe P. Tupin Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California at Davis and has dedicated much of her career to improving the lives of patients living with dementia.

Philanthropist expands his support of Parkinson’s disease research, patient care, and training by establishing the Thomas C. Jones Movement Disorders Fellowship Fund.

In a recent study, using network neuroscience, investigators found a way to objectively determine the balance of integration and segregation in fMRI-measured brain signals during wakefulness as well as during sleep and anesthesia.

Learn how to take care of your brain health from several experts who share practical tips to maintain healthy brain habits throughout your lifespan.

University of Michigan Health ranks among the nation’s best hospitals in more specialties than any other Michigan hospital, according to U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals Rankings for 2024-2025.

A young girl works with physical therapists and other specialists in two unique clinics to regain strength again after a rare brain hemorrhage.

Investigators from Michigan Medicine set out to better understand more about occupational nerve injuries.

Kevin Chen M.D., and Stephanie Eid, Ph.D., have been named the inaugural Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg Emerging Scholars at the NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies.

Investigators found that people with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery had stable cognition two years later. Researchers say it suggests that bariatric surgery may mitigate the natural history of cognitive decline expected in people with obesity.

By studying first-year college students’ experiences and backgrounds, scientists may have discovered a way to go beyond genetics to predict which students might be more or less vulnerable to stress-related depression.

A car accident at age 20 left Sahar Mashhour in the intensive care unit for three months. Almost six years later, Mashhour is still pursuing her passions proving that her disability doesn’t limit her ability, but instead helps her see life through a different lens.

On Monday, the NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies hosted Alfred K. Njamnshi, M.D., M.A., DMS, FMH, founder of the Brain Research Africa Initiative (BRAIN). After a tour of the campus, Dr. Feldman sat down with him to learn more about the intiative.

Eva Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., shared with the BBC what we know about the causes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.