A 20-year-old woman from Southampton is forced to glue her eyelids to keep them open and is not able to blink after being ...

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has struggled for decades with a rare disorder affecting his speech, causing his voice to sound strained and raspy when he speaks.

Spasmodic dysphonia (SD), sometimes referred to as laryngeal dystonia, is a rare neurological condition impacting the voice and speech that impacts approximately 50,000 people in North America. For ...

Introduction: This study aims to assess the pattern of functional connectivity (FC) between cerebellar subregions, the basal ganglia (BG), and the cortex ... 9 > 2], consciousness disorders (NIHSS 1a ...

Spasmodic dysphonia is a neurological disorder that causes involuntary ... functioning in an area of the brain called the basal ganglia," according to the National Institute on Deafness and ...

Spasmodic dysphonia is a neurological disorder that causes muscle spasms in the voice ... to a problem with part of the brain called the basal ganglia, which helps coordinate muscle movements ...

Investigation into the specific causes of the disorder is ongoing, and different areas of the brain may be involved. Researchers are looking at the basal ganglia, which helps to regulate movement ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have uncovered new insights into the mechanisms underlying autism spectrum disorder (ASD ... findings reveal that the basal ganglia—a brain circuit ...

Surprising way that genetic mutation causes Huntington's disease changes understanding of the disorder Jan 16, 2025 Brain changes in Huntington's disease decades before diagnosis may guide future ...