This week in SciShow News we dissect what a Lewy Body is and what they are capable of doing.

For millions of people with Parkinson’s disease, movement becomes much harder. But researchers have found that dance therapy may help them both physically and mentally.

Around 1917, an unknown illness dubbed "sleeping sickness" caused people to suffer severe sleepiness and delirium. Some even became paralyzed for decades until a temporary cure was discovered in the 1960s. The story of this illness is...

This brief video tutorial discusses the parts of the brainstem including primary internal and external features as well as functions.

In this video, we explore the basic pharmacology of Parkinon's disease.

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative prion disease in which affected individuals (e.g., Michael J Fox [comedian]; Muhammad Ali [Heavyweight champ]) suffer cell death in the substantia nigra and tremors. In this video, I will...

In this video, we review the anatomy of the basal nuclei and explore the structure and functions of the direct and indirect pathways of the basal nuclei.

In this video, we explore the major signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease including the 4 cardinal signs AND the mechanism of Parkinson’s disease as it related to the basal nuclei in detail.

In this video, we explore Huntington’s disease: the pathogenesis, the signs and symptoms, and the mechanism as it relates to the basal nuclei in great detail.

In this video, we explore the mechanism of Parkinson’s disease as it related to the basal nuclei in detail.

Internal structures of the brain seen at the level of the thalamus.

Weird Symptoms of Iron Deficiency | Nails, Tongue, Skin, Hair & Others



Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world. Iron deficiency can lead to several important clinical outcomes, including...

Strukturen der basalen Ansicht des Gehirns mit entferntem Hirnstamm, sodass die Schnittfläche des Mittelhirnes zu sehen ist.

This is the main ascending (sensory) pathway of the nervous system.

Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) | Causes, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment



Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a condition involving recurrent episodes of an urge to move the legs. RLS may be caused by changes in...

In this video, we explore the major signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease including the 4 cardinal signs.

Structures seen from a basal view of the brain with the brainstem removed, showing the cut surface of the mesencephalon.

Main nuclei of the basal ganglia and surrounding structures (20 structures).

This video tutorial discusses catecholamines. 0:00. Intro to catecholamines 0:15. What are catecholamines? 1:24. What is the lifecycle of catecholamines? 2:57. Synthesis and storage 6:46. Release of catecholamines 7:35. Adrenergic...

The most important motor pathways of the CNS.