Limbic encephalitis is a type of brain inflammation that can occur when the immune system reacts to cancer. The symptoms include sudden memory loss , involuntary movements, and dementia-like symptoms.

Explore brain anatomy, from the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem, to the deep structures within the brain, such as the limbic system and basal ganglia. Menu Newsletters Search ...

For decades, scientists have tried to peer deep inside the human brain using beams of harmless near-infrared light. The technique, called functional near-infrared spectroscopy, or fNIRS, has become a ...

False-colour positron emission tomography (PET) scan highlighting limbic areas in a human brain. A receptor for the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA is visualised here in regions of the brain ...