Motor neuron diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), share physical ...

Electrical deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a well-established method for treating disordered movement in Parkinson's disease. However, implanting electrodes in a person's brain is an invasive and ...

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is among the most challenging neurological disorders: relentlessly progressive, ...

Benign tumors can grow along nerves anywhere in the body, causing complications such as pain, mobility issues, and psychosocial issues. Neurofibromatosis 1-associated plexiform neurofibromas (NF1-PN) ...

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second-most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s and is caused by the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain, leading to motor ...

In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic escalated, many universities shut down or reduced the capacities of research laboratories in an attempt to limit the spread of the virus. At Washington University ...

—Patients with greater cognitive dysfunction had a more pronounced change in walking performance during dual-task walking, according to this study. Cognitive-motor dual-tasking, such as simultaneously ...