Nocturnal seizures often cause symptoms like spasms, grunting, and breathing difficulties while sleeping. Increasing sleep by 90 minutes can decrease your seizure risk by 27% over 48 hours.

New research shows that the superior colliculus, a primitive brain region, can independently interpret visual information. This challenges long-held beliefs that only the cortex handles such complex ...

A new AI-assisted brain atlas that can help visualize the human brain in unprecedented detail has been developed by UCL researchers, in a major step forward for neuroscience and neuroimaging. The ...

Research led by the University of Michigan's Kresge Hearing Research Institute and the University of Rochester illuminates the mechanisms through which humans can pick out and focus on single sounds ...

For centuries, consciousness has puzzled philosophers and scientists alike. What makes us aware? Where does the spark of experience come from? For many years, the answer seemed obvious. Awareness was ...

CAMBRIDGE, England — For decades, many scientists assumed that human consciousness depends mainly on the brain’s newest and most complex regions. A wide-ranging review by Peter Coppola, a researcher ...

Much criminal behavior derives from logical, if not laudable, sources. A wonderful example of this was seen in the old Bob Newhart television show. Newhart, playing a clinical psychologist, leans ...

Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA) is a rare, progressive neurological disorder that may cause involuntary movements, cognitive difficulties, emotional and mental health issues, and seizures ...

Clinical Pediatrics, Department of Molecular Medicine and Development, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Senese, University of Siena, Siena, Italy Febrile myoclonus (FM) is a benign condition ...

Background: Subcortical aphasia, caused by lesions in deep brain structures such as the basal ganglia, thalamus, and periventricular white matter, remains poorly understood due to its heterogeneous ...