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

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 ...

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 ...

Discover the causes of headaches, their triggers, and when to seek medical attention for severe symptoms.

A recent study reveals long-term microstructural abnormalities in the brainstem of people with ongoing health problems following a COVID-19 infection, suggesting neuroinflammation in the brainstem may ...

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 ...

Scientists have discovered how the brain controls our breathing in response to changing oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the blood. Scientists from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, have discovered ...