Neurological

January 28, 2025 9:59 AM

Maharashtra suspects first death from Guillain-Barre syndrome amid rising cases

One person is believed to have died in Maharashtra in an outbreak of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) - a neurological disease that causes numbness, weakness and pain - and the number of cases is rising, health officials said on Monday. A total of 101 cases of GBS have so far been reported in the state, most of them in and around Pune, which lies about 180 km (110 miles) from the state capital and India's financial hub Mumbai. The state's public health department said in a statement that one pers...

Study reveals link between brain fluid flow disruption and migraines

A study published in the journal Science has uncovered the mechanism linking the neurological symptoms of migraine aura to the subsequent headache, potentially paving the way for new treatment options. Researchers at the University of Rochester Center for Translational Neuromedicine have identified how a disruption in brain fluid flow and a spreading wave of neuronal disturbance lead to migraine headaches. The study also revealed new proteins that may be responsible for triggering these debilit...