Multiple sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system.

Multiple Sclerosis Care Advances but Work Remains...

Published 5 days ago by Brian Burns in Medical Research, Neurology

A clinician-investigator from Mass General’s Multiple Sclerosis Clinic discusses treatment options for MS patients and how research could help in diagnosing and monitoring the disease.

Neurofibromin 1, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NF1 gene. Mutations in the NF1 gene are associated with neurofibromatosis Type 1 .

Neurofibromatosis Research Reflects Clinic-Lab Link...

Published 2 weeks ago by Brian Burns in Medical Research, Neurology, Patient Care

At Mass General, Scott Plotkin, MD, PhD, and Vijaya Ramesh, PhD, are using their respective expertise in clinical and fundamental science to investigate new treatments for neurofibromatosis and two related disorders.

Recent breakthrough research into the cause of a rare movement disorder involved, from left, Nutan Sharma, MD, PhD; Cristopher Bragg, PhD; Michael Talkowski, PhD and Laurie Ozelius, PhD.

Philanthropy Fuels Movement Disorder Breakthrough...

Published 2 weeks ago by Terry Byrne in Medical Research, Neurology

Donor commitment allows rare disease research breakthrough, providing insights into Parkinson’s and other movement disorder diseases.

Cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a rare disease that destroys the protective sheathing around neurons in the brain like these, leading to paralysis and eventual death if untreated.

Rare Diseases: Collaboration Key to Mass General Advances...

Published 2 months ago by Brian Burns in Medical Research, Neurology

Genetic insights into rare diseases and new models of collaborative research that involve patients, clinicians, scientists and members of industry could produce much-needed new treatments.

Predicting the exact cause and time of a migraine attack has proven difficult.

Migraine: Research Model Aims to Predict Attacks...

Published 6 months ago by Joelle Zaslow in Medical Research, Neurology

Mass General researchers have developed a forecasting model for predicting future migraine attacks based on current levels of stress and head pain.

Bruce Rosen, MD, one of the early developers of fMRI technology, is seeking to make the next big leap in brain imaging.

Revealing the Brain’s Secrets...

Published 6 months ago by Kay Cahill in Mass General Magazine, Medical Research, Neurology

Invented at Mass General, a technology called fMRI continues to have a revolutionary impact on brain science and patient care.

Mass General ALS nurse Katie Tee, RN (left), speaks with patient Linda Hank during a house call visit. The device on Ms. Hank’s glasses is an eye-tracker which is linked to a tablet and allows her to type and speak without using her hands or voice.

ALS House Call Program Sets New Care Standard...

Published 7 months ago by Mass General Giving in Neurology, Patient Care

Mass General ALS experts believe the new ALS House Call Program will help to change the course of medical care planning and improve outcomes for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.