Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD Multiple sclerosis (MS) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also called Lou Gehrig's disease) are both diseases that affect your central nervous system ...

New advances in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology may make speech for those who've lost the ability to do easier than ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes the gradual loss of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis, and ...

By decoding neural signals linked to a person’s inner monologue, researchers enabled communication for individuals with ...

In a recent study, scientists successfully decoded not only the words people tried to say but the words they merely imagined saying.

A Jacksonville woman's experience caring for her husband with ALS has formed a foundation to help other families fighting terminal illness.