For many years, patients who sustained a mild traumatic brain injury, often referred to simply as a concussion, were told ...

Head injuries can transform from seemingly minor bumps into life-threatening medical emergencies within minutes or hours. The brain sits protected within the skull, but when trauma occurs, the ...

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Key Takeaways The 12 cranial nerves can be injured during head injuries, leading to symptoms like pain and weakness.Cranial nerve damage symptoms might appear ...

Not all concussions are created equal. A new study has revealed nine early warning signs that a mild head injury might linger longer than expected, and why spotting them within hours could change ...

Repeated hits to the head in contact sports can harm the brain long before symptoms show up, according to new research reported by LiveNow from Fox. According to the Mayo Clinic, CTE, or chronic ...

Moyamoya disease—a rare, progressive condition that narrows the brain's blood vessels—leads to an increased risk of stroke and other neurological conditions. Doctors treating children with moyamoya ...

Dizziness, numbness, and confusion represent some of the most concerning neurological symptoms that can signal serious underlying medical conditions. While these sensations occasionally result from ...

Scientists at UCSF have uncovered evidence that multiple sclerosis silently damages the brain years before diagnosis. By studying proteins in blood samples, they identified early immune signals and ...

Now, by analyzing thousands of proteins found in the blood, scientists at UC San Francisco have created the clearest picture yet of when the disease attacks the myelin sheath that covers the nerve ...

Now, by analyzing thousands of proteins found in the blood, scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), have created what they view as the clearest picture yet of when the ...