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The neurology category provides reliable and scientific information about nervous system diseases, brain functioning and neurological research. It includes comprehensive content on diagnosis, treatment methods and current neuroscience developments of disorders related to the brain, spinal cord and nerves.
What is Myasthenia Gravis? How Damaged Signals Weaken Muscles
Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune disorder where antibodies block chemical signaling between nerves and muscles, causing fluctuating muscle weakness.
Multiple Sclerosis: How Immune Attacks Damage Brain Tissue
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune condition where immune cells mistakenly attack protective myelin sheaths in the central nervous system, impairing nerve communication.
Guillain-Barre Syndrome: How the Immune System Attacks Nerves
Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare autoimmune neuropathy where the body attacks peripheral nerves, triggering progressive muscle weakness that requires swift clinical monitoring.
What is Cerebrospinal Fluid and Why Does the Body Need It?
Cerebrospinal fluid is a clear, protective liquid that circulates through the ventricles and subarachnoid space, providing buoyancy, delivering nutrients, and clearing waste from the central nervous system.
NFL Study Models Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy at 75 Percent
Boston University researchers estimate that nearly 75 percent of deceased NFL players had chronic traumatic encephalopathy after adjusting for brain donation selection bias.
Myelin Sheath: How It Protects Axons and Speeds Signals
The myelin sheath forms a multilayered fatty coating around nerve axons, enabling fast electrical impulses through saltatory conduction while providing metabolic support and physical protection.
GABA Neurotransmitter Functions in Calming the Human Brain
Gamma-aminobutyric acid is the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, dampening neuronal excitability and shaping sleep architecture.
Glaucoma and How Fluid Buildup Destroys Optic Nerve Fibers
Glaucoma is a group of progressive eye diseases where impaired fluid drainage elevates intraocular pressure and destroys optic nerve fibers over time.
Karolinska Researchers Link Rituximab to Bowel Disease in MS
A Swedish register study from Karolinska Institutet found rituximab raises inflammatory bowel disease risk tenfold compared with other multiple sclerosis therapies, though overall incidence remains below two percent.
What is REM Sleep and Why the Body Paralyzes Itself
Rapid eye movement sleep combines fast cortical brain waves with complete skeletal muscle paralysis, allowing vivid dreams while preventing physical movement.