A neurological assessment is an evaluation of a person’s nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord, and the nerves that connect these areas to other parts of the body. A neurological exam ...

When examining recovery during the first year after an ischemic stroke, a new study has found for daily tasks such as eating, dressing and driving, female participants experienced slightly worse ...

A classification of the common neurodegenerative dementias is kept in mind throughout the examination ( Table 1). Note that these pathologies are often mixed so that distinctions may be obscured and ...

Across the United States, fall-related injuries continue to be a top health concern among older adults. Data from the CDC reveals that one in four Americans aged 65+ experiences a fall each year, with ...

How did the bodies of animals, including ours, become such fine-tuned movement machines? How vertebrates coordinate the eternal tug-o-war between involuntary reflexes and seamless voluntary movements ...

Novel technology was able to measure the blink response comparably to electromyography in a validation study of ten healthy college students. The blink response can be an important indicator of ...