GA lesions, which form on the retina due to degeneration of pigment epithelium and photoreceptors, significantly impact daily functioning. This analysis assessed how functional and structural ...

If you’re over the age of 60, you may have noticed changes in your vision as you’ve gotten older. You might wonder which vision problems are normal, though, and which ones signify that you’re ...

Muscle wasting is a debilitating condition that develops with ageing and more rapidly with inactivity (bed rest) and in various systemic diseases (for example, cancer, renal failure, chronic ...

Optic atrophy is a condition in which the optic nerve begins to deteriorate. The optic nerve is the nerve at the back of your eye that connects your eye to your brain, allowing you to see. There are a ...

As if grappling with memory loss isn’t hard enough, a subset of people with Alzheimer’s disease have behavioral problems that rival their cognitive ones. Previously dubbed “frontal variant AD,” this ...

In addition to motor symptoms, Parkinson disease (PD) can also result in nonmotor symptoms like cognitive impairment and eventual dementia. Researchers have identified brain structure changes ...

Muscular atrophy is the thinning, wasting, or loss of muscle tissue, leading to decreased strength and mass. There are various types of muscle atrophy and different treatments for them. One common ...

Brain atrophy (cerebral atrophy) is the loss of brain cells called neurons, as well as the connections that help cells communicate. It can result from different diseases that damage the brain. As you ...

Clitoral atrophy may result from hormone changes due to menopause or hormonal medications. It can also happen if there’s a loss of blood flow to the clitoris. More frequent sex may help. The clitoris ...

To make an accurate diagnosis and initiate the correct treatment, geographic atrophy (GA) must be differentiated from similar diseases. The presence of well-defined lesions is the most distinct ...