Researchers at the Technische Universität München in Munich, Germany have identified thalamic areas consistently involved in the generation of poststroke pain. After a thalamic stroke, ∼7% of patients ...

Ever noticed that looking at photos of good times with family or friends diminishes the pain of your headache? Nostalgia has already been shown to be helpful with pain relief, and a new study has now ...

Low-voltage–activated T-type Ca 2+ channels facilitate pain signaling in both peripheral pain receptors and in the spinal cord. They also stimulate thalamic burst firing, but whether these channels ...

A recent study from Simon Fraser University researchers has revealed how an overlooked type of indirect brain damage contributes to ongoing disability after a stroke. The paper, published in ...

The drug lamotrigine can reduce the pain that affects some stroke patients, according to a study in the January 23 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

A recent study by Baycrest reveals that an area of the brain distinct from the stroke lesion may play a significant role in causing the life-altering symptoms survivors are often left with, which can ...

Stanford Medicine scientists investigating the neurological underpinnings of autism spectrum disorder have found that hyperactivity in a specific brain region could drive behaviors commonly associated ...