"Grey's Anatomy" star Eric Dane died at 53 after a battle with ALS. What to know about Lou Gehrig's disease.

For most people, swallowing is second nature, but how does it occur, and why do some people have difficulty with it? Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have started to tackle these questions by ...

When we think of movement disorders, the tremors associated with Parkinson's disease are probably what first spring to mind. However, there are other equally debilitating and much less well-known ...

Kindly let me know what is known as Lou Gehrig’s disease?Ralph (by SMS)Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), formerly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a neurological disorder that affects motor ...

People with spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), an inherited neuromuscular disease, usually experience muscle weakness that impacts movement. New research suggests that electrical spinal cord stimulation ...

Dystonia and chorea both describe sudden, involuntary movements associated with neurological disorders. However, people with dystonia display repetitive movements that follow a pattern while chorea ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When we think of movement disorders, the tremors associated with Parkinson’s disease are probably what first spring to mind.