Those who have a family history of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) will benefit from long-term serial screening, according to a study published in the April 2014 issue of the Lancet Neurology. 

A simple blood test has been shown to be highly accurate in predicting the onset of Alzheimer’s disease in otherwise healthy people years before symptom onset.

Performing MRI at 7-Tesla provides precise characterization of the substantia nigra (SN) and visualization of its inner organization, consequently allowing for accurate differentiation between healthy subjects and Parkinson disease patients, according to a study published on March 5 by Radiology. 

A virtuosic performance from a master jazz musician is remarkable to see and hear on stage. Stick them in a MRI scanner while they play, and in addition to a great performance, we may be able to learn more about the circuitry of the brain.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore are collecting images of children’s brains in order to build an imaging databank that can be searched by doctors around the world to help diagnose and treat neurological disorders.

Susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) enhances and detects small lesions in mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), revealing a hypointensity burden metric with statistically significant changes in male patients over time, according to a study published online by the Journal of Neurology on Feb. 4.

Despite research warning of the seriousness of concussions sustained while playing football, some players feel pressure to hide their injuries and return to the game before it is safe to do so.

PARKIN mutation carriers showed better cognitive and motor performance than noncarriers with long Parkinson disease (PD) duration, implicating slower disease progression, according to a study published in the January issue of JAMA Neurology.