The brain is made up of many different parts, each responsible for maintaining certain processes in the body or mind. The medulla oblongata is a small area of the brain stem. Though it may be little, ...

A 68 year-old woman was admitted with complaints of nausea, vomiting and right sided weakness. Within four hours, she was quadriplegic and could not speak. However, she could look up on command. An ...

Groundbreaking MRI study links brainstem damage to long COVID symptoms in survivors. Study: Quantitative susceptibility mapping at 7 T in COVID-19: brainstem effects and outcome associations. Image ...

A major neuroscience milestone has been achieved that may one day help patients with paralysis, neurological disorders, brain, and spinal cord injuries, and more. A new peer-reviewed study at the ...