Astrocytes — named for their star-like shape — are a type of brain cell as abundant as neurons in the central nervous system, ...

Recognizing serious symptoms can help you get the treatment you need. The term "nervous breakdown" originated during the 1700s, when scientists believed our nervous system caused mental health ...

But ataxia can also be its own condition or disease. As a stand-alone condition, "ataxia is a degenerative disease of the nervous system," explains Andrew Rosen, chief executive officer of the ...