Celine Dion's diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome brought a rare neurological diagnosis into the public eye – two neurologists explain the science behind it

Although there is no cure for this disorder, there are treatments that can help alleviate symptoms.

Torge Rempe, Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Florida • conversation
Dec. 21, 2022 • ~7 min

What causes stuttering? A speech pathology researcher explains the science and the misconceptions around this speech disorder

Stuttering is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that affects about 1 in 100 people across the world. Yet the precise biological pathways that underlie stuttering are not well understood.

Xiaofan Lei, PhD Candidate in Speech Pathology, University of Minnesota • conversation
Dec. 15, 2022 • ~9 min

Brain stimulation can rewire and heal damaged neural connections, but it isn't clear how – research suggests personalization may be key to more effective therapies

Existing brain connections may influence the effectiveness of neurostimulation. Tailoring treatments to each individual brain could expand the number of conditions brain stimulation can treat.

Julien Bloch, PhD Candidate in Neural Engineering, University of Washington • conversation
July 6, 2022 • ~9 min

Tiny nerve stimulator could block pain or treat neurological diseases

A wireless nerve stimulator about the size of a rice grain could replace bulkier, more invasive units to treat chronic pain and neurological diseases.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
April 4, 2022 • ~6 min

Nappers may have higher neurological disorder risk

The brain's way to remove waste, the glymphatic system, is synced to circadian rhythms, research in mice shows. The findings may be bad news for nappers.

Mark Michaud-Rochester • futurity
Sept. 14, 2020 • ~7 min

Rare neurological disorder, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, linked to COVID-19

As if the symptoms of COVID-19 were not disturbing enough, physicians have noted a rare neurological condition that emerges during some severe cases of this viral infection.

Neha S. Dangayach, Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai • conversation
July 7, 2020 • ~10 min

Coronavirus: many patients reporting neurological symptoms

One way the novel coronavirus might enter the brain is through the olfactory nerves in the nose.

Jeremy Rossman, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Virology and President of Research-Aid Networks, University of Kent • conversation
April 24, 2020 • ~5 min

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