People with Parkinson's disease gradually lose their ability to control their movements. One of the symptoms of Parkinson's disease is weakness in the legs. Several disorders directly affect the ...

As global populations age, neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's ... “This is the "lost connection" phenomenon. Peripheral nerves, i.e., outside the brain and spinal cord ...

Lucia Notterpek, Ph.D., professor and senior associate dean for research at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine ...

leading to peripheral neuropathy — damage or dysfunction of the peripheral nerves, which are nerves external to the brain and spinal cord. Neuropathy from RA can cause a range of sensory and ...

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder that develops when dopamine-producing nerve cells in the brain become damaged or die. Dopamine plays a crucial role in facilitating ...

There's convincing evidence that it's the starting point for Parkinson's disease and could ... system is more brain-like than other peripheral nerves because it consists of lots of different ...

The median nerve is one of many peripheral nerves that extend throughout the body. This nerve in particular provides important control of the hand, wrist, and forearm and is commonly associated ...

Despite growing recognition of the importance of the peripheral immune system in neurodegenerative disease, little is known about how these blood cells change in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

The term neuropathy is used to describe several types of nerve damage. In people with diabetes, there are four main types of neuropathy. The most common form of neuropathy is peripheral neuropathy.