Upper motor neuron injuries such as traumatic brain injury and stroke can cause hemiparesis and subsequent hand impairment. Repeated hand movements in physical therapy are shown to maintain ...

Motor neurons, shown with their axons (nerve fibers) labeled in green, are seen growing on a spinal cord organ-chip developed by Cedars-Sinai. Credit: Svendsen Lab.

You feel your body slowly shutting down—but your mind remains sharp, painfully aware of what’s happening. This is the everyday reality of people living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) in Kenya.

The occupation at higher risk of developing motor neurone disease Unlike many chronic conditions linked to lifestyle, where being ‘unhealthy’ increases risk, MND doesn’t follow the usual rules ...

Motor neurone disease (MND) is a devastating condition that causes progressive muscle weakness by damaging the motor neurones, the nerve cells that connect the brain to muscles. These neurones ...

Rob Burrow: Rugby league player who raised awareness after Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis, dies aged 41 Leeds Rhinos confirmed Rob Burrow - who won eight league titles and campaigned to raise ...

Functional assessment is an essential part of rehabilitation protocols after stroke. Conventionally, the assessment process relies heavily on clinical experience and lacks quantitative analysis. In ...

Upper limb motor score was measured using a 5-stage ordinal scale and grouped into 3 categories by hand function: poor (no movement), partial (limited movement), and good (fully functional use).