A new study establishes the first reference values for brainstem size on MRI in extremely preterm infants and links smaller ...

The brainstem is a highly conserved integrative hub that is essential for arousal, emotion, and motor control, which are functions profoundly affected in Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, low ...

Deep within the brainstem is a structure no bigger than a grain of rice, the locus coeruleus. The LC is often referred to as the “blue spot” because of a distinct blue pigment produced from its inner ...