Movement disorders are neurologic conditions that cause problems with movement due to affect on brain. They can affect ...

Walking patterns reveal more about health status than many realize. Subtle changes in stride, balance or foot placement may serve as early indicators of various medical conditions, often appearing ...

Athetosis and chorea are two types of involuntary movements that can occur in children and adults with neurological conditions, such as cerebral palsy. The movements have different features, and the ...

Essential tremor (ET) is a brain condition that causes uncontrollable shaking of the hands, head, and voice. In some cases, it can also cause your legs and trunk to shake. Also called benign essential ...

A neurologic disorder is any condition that affects the brain and nerves throughout the body. Common neurologic conditions in children include epilepsy, cerebral palsy, attention deficit hyperactivity ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – When Ariya Stein was born, a doctor told her mom, Lilly, that she would likely never crawl or take steps. Ariya, who is three, has a diagnosis of spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy ...

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease causing muscle weakness that fluctuates throughout the day, with symptoms ranging from eye issues to breathing problems.

Sleepwalking is most common among children and is usually harmless, but there are situations where a sleepwalker could put themselves or others in danger. An hour or two after my school-age son has ...

The UAB Heersink School of Medicine is among eight academic medical centers worldwide selected to train a new movement disorder clinician-researcher through the distinguished Edmond J. Safra ...