John Malkovich has sparked a wave of public concern after appearing with noticeably slurred and slower speech during a newly released episode of Bill Maher's Club Random podcast. The 71-year-old Oscar ...

It is probably safe to say that progressive supranuclear palsy is not a household name. Unlike Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s, conditions that have become part of the common vocabulary, progressive ...

A novel brain implant helped an ALS patient with severe dysarthria communicate quickly. Another ALS patient was able use her brain-computer interface for about 7 years. Both studies reveal the rapid ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, often progressive disease that affects the central nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. While the most common symptoms include ...

Once the differential diagnosis is made, treatment can be initiated. While many may believe it is the sole responsibility of the physician or APN to diagnose the hyponatremic patient, it is important ...

After Ronnie Hamilton of Helena, Alabama, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in summer of 2024, he did not communicate the same way he used to. “I would just go sit at the church and wouldn't talk ...

Myasthenia gravis patients show higher rates of dysarthria, dysphonia, dysphagia, and aspiration pneumonia compared to non-affected individuals. Despite high disorder rates, most myasthenia gravis ...

People who find it difficult to speak due to a stroke or Parkinson’s disease could communicate more easily with the help of artificial intelligence. A new model constructs what a person is trying to ...

Dear Carol: My husband has had several strokes and is now in a nursing home where I spend much of each day with him. He’s showing signs of vascular dementia, but what I find most upsetting is his ...