Visual auras, like those that occur in migraines, may be signs of small injuries to the brain’s visual cortex, according to a clinical trial at UC San Francisco that tracked the appearance of these ...

Decades of research have implicated hippocampal dysfunction in psychosis, but it’s been unclear whether this dysfunction was causative or compensatory. A new study suggests a causal role for ...

A new study investigated the brain circuits involved in psychosis—a condition characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking and detachment from reality. Andrew Pines, MD, MA, a ...

A brain abscess is a localized collection of pus in the brain, often resulting from infections in nearby areas like the sinuses or ears. The classic triad of symptoms—fever, headache, and focal ...