Migraine with brainstem aura (MBA), formerly known as basilar migraine, is a rare type of migraine originating in the brainstem, characterized by aura symptoms such as vertigo and speech issues, but ...

ME/CFS and the closely related long COVID could be caused by damage to the brainstem, according to a new scientific theory.

An auditory brainstem implant converts sound into an electrical signal and sends it to the brainstem, so your brain can create the sense of sound. An auditory brainstem implant (ABI) is a treatment ...

The evolutionarily ancient part of the brain that controls breathing and heart rate also regulates the immune system — a discovery about the brain-body axis made by experts on taste. Last month, ...

Damage to the brainstem - the brain's 'control center' - is behind long-lasting physical and psychiatric effects of severe Covid-19 infection, a study suggests. Using ultra-high-resolution scanners ...

Investigators are developing a new type of auditory brainstem implant that is designed to be soft, and flexible and address limitations of models currently in use. These implants may one day benefit ...

Brain death determination sits at the fraught intersection of critical-care medicine, ethics, and organ-donation logistics. Missteps risk either prolonging mechanical support with no prospect of ...