Medical Xpress December 9, 2025
A sudden sensation of numbness? The nagging headache that just won’t quit? That weird weakness in your leg? They’re all symptoms of neurological disorders—a family of conditions that affects more than half of the U.S. population, according to a recent Yale study.
And because these symptoms are often harbingers of health problems that are far more serious, researchers say they require a boost in public awareness.
“People blow off warning signs,” said study author John Ney, an assistant professor of neurology at Yale School of Medicine. “I’ve had plenty of patients who experience a sudden onset of weakness or numbness down one side of the body, and say, “Well, this will probably go away. I’m going to go to bed...
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