The parietal lobe is one of the brain’s major lobes. It sits near the upper back area in the skull. The lobe processes sensory information received from the outside world, mainly relating to touch, ...

Left-right confusion is common and can happen to everyone. A new study investigated whether certain disorders are linked to a ...

Scientists led by UCL (University College London) have induced dyscalculia in subjects without the maths learning difficulty for the first time. The study, which finds that the right parietal lobe is ...

“My mother is having trouble seeing things out of her left eye. I’m worried she had a stroke.” That was the message relayed to me. My patient was 72 years old with heart disease, along with the ...

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Key Takeaways Frontal lobe damage can cause problems with decision-making, movement, and self-control.  A stroke is a common cause of frontal lobe damage, often ...

If you’re trying to read this story while also listening to a podcast, you’ll probably end up frustrated, losing focus on one or both tasks altogether. There’s a reason for that: Your conscious mind ...

Differentiation between Alzheimer’s disease, depression and other dementias is an increasing challenge in health care.