A group of clinical neurologists, molecular biologists and computer scientists have worked together to solve the mystery of why motor neurons die in patients with motor neuron disease. As the old ...

New research shows cells gather more data than once believed inside the thalamus, a relay station of sensory and motor abilities in the brain. That could change how medicine treats schizophrenia, ...

If you have upper motor neuron lesions, you have damage to certain nerve cells that help you move. Medicines and therapy can help control symptoms like muscle spasms and help you walk and talk more ...

The molecular and cellular basis of selective motor neuron (MN) vulnerability in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is not known. In genetically distinct mouse models of familial ALS expressing ...

The ability to imitate gestures is key to learning from others and it helps foster social interactions. Children with autism, ...

Motor neuron disease refers to a group of rare neurodegenerative diseases in which motor nerves in the spine and brain lose function over time. Early signs of motor neuron disease include weakness and ...

Scientists have found a previously unknown pathogenic mechanism of motor neuron disorders. The discovery may lead to a rethinking in drug development. A Würzburg research team describes a hitherto ...

It is easy to confuse one motor neuron disease for another: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, primary lateral sclerosis, and lower motor neuron disease can all mimic each other. But each has a slightly ...

Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are neurodegenerative diseases. PLS typically develops slowly, while ALS rapidly affects mobility and can become fatal.