Mary Bolster

The theme of World Brain Day is brain health and disability.

In his palliative care practice, Dr. BJ Miller guides people through loss. He was drawn to the field after his own near-death experience.

Vestibular neuritis informs artist Laura Bundesen’s images of the brain.

Diana Kimmel, 52, has idiopathic hypersomnia. Starting a support group and joining a foundation helped her feel validated and understood.

It seems like everyone, including people with neurologic disorders, takes vitamins and supplements. We asked Brain & Life editorial board members if their patients use these products, and if so, why.

Tish Hevel, 65, talks about the Brain Donor Project, a nonprofit group she and her sister, Annie McManis, 54, established after their father died of Lewy body dementia.

Artist Bethany Noël, 36, says painting her symptoms helps communicate what they're really like.

AJ Tesler and his wife, Jenny, are inspiring families to think differently about Rett syndrome.

After two surgeries to control his epilepsy, Tyler Rogers summited Mount Everest.

Dr. Andrew R. Spector discusses restless legs syndrome (RLS) and his book Navigating Life with Restless Legs Syndrome. Dr. Spector covers diagnosis, treatment options, lifestyle adjustments, and challenges.