Brain injuries are a leading cause of death and long-term disability in infants. Among the most common is neonatal ...

Bradford B. Worrall, MD, a University of Virginia professor of neurology and public health, says many stroke survivors develop spasticity.

Symptoms of TIA are like stroke but last for a shorter period usually less than one hour and do not leave noticeable ...

Eight years ago, at the age of 53, Jeff Miller woke up, got out of bed and fell to the floor. Although he was having trouble seeing, he managed to get down the stairs to the first floor of his ...

A new study has found older-looking brains in adults with sickle cell disease, helping to explain the cognitive challenges experienced by such individuals. A brain image from a healthy individual ...

Scientists from the University of Miami have discovered that the lower number on a blood pressure test—known as diastolic blood pressure—may be an important clue when assessing a person’s risk for ...

Brains of people with sickle cell disease show signs of premature aging, with structural changes linked to the disease's ...