Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks may be one of the mechanisms that link traumatic brain injury (TBI) with dementia, according to a hypothesis in Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & ...

Schizophrenia is a severe neuropsychiatric disorder with onset mostly in late adolescence to early adulthood [1] and showing a relapsing disease course in approximately two-thirds of the patients and ...

Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) is a sustained illness (6-months or more) where the patient has persistent fatigue with worsening symptoms after activity. A few symptoms ...

In a recent study published in Jama Network, researchers investigated the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Study: Viral Antigen and ...

Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) is an innate immune receptor expressed by microglia. Its cleaved fragments, soluble TREM2 (sTREM2), can be measured in the cerebrospinal fluid ...

A new Cedars-Sinai study suggests that some patients diagnosed with behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) - an incurable condition that robs patients of the ability to control their ...

Simply standing or sitting for more than 15 minutes brings on excruciating head pain that forces Elliot Webb to return to the bed where he ...

Empty Sella Syndrome (ESS) is a condition where the sella turcica—a small bony cavity at the base of the brain that houses the pituitary gland—appears empty on imaging scans. This happens when ...

Long before carriers of autosomal-dominant AD mutations notice the first hints of memory loss, changes in their brains are well underway at the protein level. In a study published September 26 in Cell ...

Are you plagued by severe headaches that are getting worse over time? You might assume that you’re suffering from migraines, but then you start experiencing vision symptoms or even occasional ...