When Health24 user Vicky found out she had spinal myoclonus, her life changed. This is her story: What seemed like a normal evening turned out to be the night that would change my life. It was one of ...

Background A 20-year-old woman presented to a specialist epilepsy center with a 3-year history of drug-resistant epileptic seizures, progressive myoclonus, ataxia, and cognitive decline.

Dec. 13, 2005 -- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved orphan drug status for mecasermin rinfabate [rDNA origin] subcutaneous injection in the treatment of children with severe ...

Dementia worsens as the nerve cells in the brain become progressively damaged and can no longer function. Over time, this can jeopardise a person's thinking abilities and motor skills. This is why ...