A 25-year-old, diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder that prevents a person from sleeping, shared on social media that even though they “sleep” for 8 hours, the user has no sensation of sleep. At Reddit’s popular AMA (Ask Me Anything), the user shared that their condition shares similarity with the rare Fatal Familial Insomnia in …
Researchers Discover New Metric For Diagnosing Autism A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Virginia offers a promising new approach to understanding autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and potentially other neurological conditions. While the exact cause of ASD remains elusive due to its wide range of symptoms and severity, the study sheds light …
The visualisations created based on Victor Sharrah’s description. Researchers have, for the first time, created facial illustrations based on description given by a patient suffering from “demon face syndrome”. Officially known as prosopometamorphopsia (PMO), the rare condition has long been misdiagnosed as schizophrenia. ‘Prosopo’ is the Greek word for face, while ‘metamorphopsia’ describes transformation or …
The most prevalent neurological disorders in 2021 were tension-type headaches (around 2 billion cases) and migraines (about 1.1 billion cases). Diabetic neuropathy is the fastest-growing of all neurological conditions, the researchers said. “The number of people with diabetic neuropathy has more than tripled globally since 1990, rising to 206 million in 2021,” said study co-senior …
Epilepsy is a non-communicable chronic neurological disorder which impacts individuals across all age groups. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), epilepsy affects approximately 50 million individuals globally, making it one of the most prevalent neurological conditions worldwide. Pediatric epilepsy, a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, presents unique challenges for children and their families.In …