Muscle synergies represent coordinated activation patterns of groups of muscles that simplify the control of complex movements. This concept suggests that the central nervous system reduces the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Inside neurons, motor proteins haul precious cargo, moving essential goods along thread-like roadways called microtubule tracks. This miniature highway system is vital for keeping ...

When Parkinson’s disease develops, this flexibility begins to disappear. Parkinson’s is caused by the progressive loss of ...

Inside neurons, motor proteins haul precious cargo, moving essential goods along thread-like roadways called microtubule tracks. Inside neurons, motor proteins haul precious cargo, moving essential ...

In my first neuroscience course at Columbia University, I learned about the homunculus. This “little man” is depicted as an upside-down representation of the human body moving from toe to head in a ...

University of Arizona researchers have advanced understanding of a common complication in Parkinson’s disease treatment: involuntary movements known as levodopa-induced dyskinesia. Published in Brain, ...

Movement disorders are neurologic conditions that cause problems with movement due to affect on brain. They can affect different parts of the body, including the limbs, hands, feet, facial muscles, ...

If you have upper motor neuron lesions, you have damage to certain nerve cells that help you move. Medicines and therapy can help control symptoms like muscle spasms and help you walk and talk more ...