Your brain is surrounded in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) inside your skull. The fluid acts as a shock absorber between the brain and skull, but sometimes this isn’t enough. Yes, it’s possible to have a ...

Your brain is a complex, marvelous, unique connection of nerves, blood vessels and tissues. Its texture is similar to custard in a bowl – soft, pliable and slippery. Yet, it is the center of your ...

Individuals who suffer head trauma from sports, accidents, or other causes often go on to develop neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's or Alzheimer's. A new study sheds light on why that might ...

Bleeding occurs when trauma damages a blood vessel. When that trauma involves your head—whether the scalp, skull, or brain—it’s considered a head injury. These head injuries range in severity from a ...

Have you ever noticed how migraines affect more than just your head? It can feel overwhelming, affecting your entire body. The pounding pain, sensitivity to light and sound, and nausea can turn even ...

Your brain ventricles are four fluid-filled chambers that produce cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid helps nourish your brain and protect it from injury. It would be easy to argue that your brain is the ...

MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate ...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a major source of disability and mortality while outcomes remain highly variable due to the complexities and multisystem nature of TBI and the fact that there is ...

Pressure in your head is often not serious and can be caused by tension headaches, migraines, or sinus infections. You can treat many causes of head pressure at home with rest, OTC pain relievers, and ...