Neurosciences

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband has had terrible neck pain for a few years. It has gotten to the point where he cannot turn his head ...

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness. Anyone ...

November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the causes of and risk factors for epilepsy. Epilepsy is a neurological ...

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. Many people who have relatives with this disease worry that it ...

LA CROSSE, Wis. — Taylor Suhr thought he was dying. "I was terrified," Taylor says. "I woke up, and there were a bunch of tubes coming out ...

Epilepsy is a complicated condition that most people are aware of but few know much about. November is Epilepsy Awareness Month, and Dr. Joseph Sirven, ...

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells to waste away and die. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, which is a ...

Epilepsy is a neurologic central nervous system disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations and sometimes loss ...

World Stroke Day is Saturday, Oct 29. Stroke is the second-leading cause of death worldwide and affects almost 800,000 people in the U.S. annually. A stroke can occur when the ...

When someone has a stroke, every second is crucial. The longer it takes to receive treatment, the more likely it is that damage to the ...

Getting a flu shot may offer an added benefit. A recent study published in Stroke, an American Heart Association journal, suggests flu vaccination might lower the chances of stroke among adults, especially ...

The risks of dementia, cancer and vascular disease increase with age, but the connection between the conditions is not fully understood. Now, Mayo Clinic researchers report an intriguing ...