they found I have a very rare genetic mutation that is known to indirectly cause ALS and other types of neurodegenerative diseases through a process called glutamate excitotoxicity.' This process ...

which may cause preferential degeneration in ALS through glutamate induced excitotoxicity. A similar rationale might exist for the preferential involvement of the dominant hand in ALS. A TMS study in ...

A new study shows that when energy is depleted—such as during a stroke—neurons begin releasing glutamate in abnormal, self-amplifying bursts that can damage nerve cells.

Upon energy restriction, an unusual release of the neurotransmitter glutamate can be observed. The overabundance of glutamate ultimately causes damages to nerve cells. Upon energy restriction ...

"Especially in the case of strokes, where the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, there is often an extracellular increase in the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate, which severely ...

Stephanie Thompson of Ottawa was in her early 40s when she began noticing the first signs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The now 44-year-old was experiencing “weird muscle cramps” that would ...

Brooke Eby, a social media star who posts videos about living with ALS, is defending herself after she criticized a recent resurgence of the viral Ice Bucket Challenge. In a selfie video ...