HSV-2 causes genital herpes, and neurological complications include aseptic meningitis and recurrent radiculopathy. HSV-2 also causes myelitis in immunocompromised individuals. Typical features of ...

Penn Vet researchers show that the immune system can recognize and control the latent stage of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, a finding that can inform the study of latency in other infections of the ...

In extreme cases, infection can lead to amputation. The second most common type of neuropathy in people with diabetes is autonomic neuropathy. The autonomic nervous system runs other systems in ...

New research reveals how the simple nervous system of C. elegans worms can dramatically reconfigure itself to survive infection.

Is any infection to be blamed ... GBS occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the peripheral nervous system, ...

Organoids have revolutionized science and medicine, providing platforms for disease modeling, drug testing, and understanding developmental processes. While not exact replicas of human organs, they ...

If a person thinks that a dog bite has resulted in damage to the nerves or bones, they should seek emergency treatment. Emergency treatment is also necessary if an infection has spread to other ...

Several previous studies have suggested that shingles vaccinations might reduce dementia risk, but most could not exclude the ...

Upon infection, the C. elegans worm reshuffles the roles of brain cells and flips the functions of some of the chemicals it ...

But in some cases, the virus can migrate to the eye or nervous system, causing severe, chronic symptoms. Now, a study from University of Illinois Chicago researchers finds that herpes infection ...