Neurology

A 1943 paper highlighted “Donald T.” as “Case 1” of 11 children with “autistic disturbances of affective contact”

Genetic resilience found in a person predisposed to early-onset dementia could potentially lead to new treatments

Findings suggest that the amyloid-targeting drug candidate slows cognitive decline in some people, but questions remain over its potential side effects

Functional neurological disorders are very real, and medical compassion is an important part of treatment

There is no cure for FTD, the disease that actor Bruce Willis was recently diagnosed with, but new research suggests some future therapies

Researchers who study aphantasia, or the inability to visualize something in your “mind’s eye,” are starting to get a sense of how to accurately measure the condition and what it may mean for those who have it.

Scientists are deciphering how the brain choreographs immune responses, hoping to find treatments for a range of diseases

What a patient and family members can expect from the recently approved drug lecanemab—and what more is needed to help stop Alzheimer’s dementia

Stuttering is a complex neurodevelopmental condition, and learning about its causes will hopefully reduce the stigma surrounding it

There are different ways to be happy and function well, even if your brain is not typical

The brain of a new father goes through transitions analogous to the neural changes experienced by a pregnant woman

A standard diagnostic test may be one reason autism research includes so few female participants