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Nerves are bundles of nerve fibers that act as communication lines of our system, transmitting signals between the brain and ...

If more isn’t done to combat concussion and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, more families will be grieving tragic deaths.

Dr Geoffrey Manley, a neurosurgeon at the University of California, San Francisco, US, wants the medical establishment to ...

Concussion in sport continues to make headlines, whether it be class actions, young men flocking to the highly violent "RunIt ...

Pain isn't just a physical sensation—it also carries emotional weight. That distress, anguish, and anxiety can turn a ...

Brain swelling, or cerebral edema, is a medical emergency. Learn about the evidence-based treatments doctors use to reduce pressure and protect the brain.

A brain blood clot, also known as a cerebral thrombosis or embolism, occurs when a clot blocks a blood vessel in the brain, interrupting blood flow and potentially leading to stroke or other ...

Visual auras, like those that occur in migraines, may be signs of small injuries to the brain’s visual cortex, according to a clinical trial at UC San Francisco that tracked the appearance of these ...

The legislation also establishes a fund to increase access for veterans who have a traumatic brain injury or facing ...

It starts with a hit. Maybe a tackle in a high school football game. Maybe a blast wave during military service. The damage ...

There are signs of progress for Dakota Briley, 20, who was hit by a car in late June while loading surfboards into a van at ...