In the United States today, it is estimated that nearly 12,500 people experience spinal cord injuries each year. A whopping 80% of those cases are males and in the last 40 years, the average age of those experiencing spinal cord injuries has risen from 29 to 42. While automobile accidents are the … [Read more...] about Advances in Spinal Cord Injury Treatment
Peripheral Neuropathy: What You Need to Know
Peripheral neuropathy is a common chronic pain condition that results from damage to peripheral nerves. It is estimated that more than 20 million American suffer from peripheral neuropathy and is most common among older adults. While peripheral neuropathy is not a new condition, in the past it … [Read more...] about Peripheral Neuropathy: What You Need to Know
Overcoming the Stigma of Tourette Syndrome
Bullying has been a hot topic in the media for the last few years and bullying in any form is a horrible and destructive action that unfortunately exists for a variety of reasons in many young people's lives today. When children and adolescents with medical conditions become the target of bullying, … [Read more...] about Overcoming the Stigma of Tourette Syndrome
Alzheimer's Disease and the Brain Plaque Connection
Every 67 seconds in the United States, someone develops Alzheimer's disease. Add to that, almost 2/3 of Americans with Alzheimer's are women and one in three seniors die with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia while only 45% of patients with the disease, or their caregivers, report being told … [Read more...] about Alzheimer's Disease and the Brain Plaque Connection
Breakthroughs in Stroke Treatment
In the United States today, strokes account for one out of every 19 deaths. That means that every year, nearly 800,000 people suffer a stroke, and 200,000 of them die, killing one American on average every four minutes. While treatment for stroke has largely relied on drugs and surgery in the past, … [Read more...] about Breakthroughs in Stroke Treatment
Breakthroughs in PTSD and TBI Treatments – Part Two
Last week we examined the differences between PTSD and TBI and the challenges that patients and doctors are facing in diagnosing and treating the two conditions, when many times they are experienced together. In part two of our this piece, we bring you the details of a very special study in which Dr … [Read more...] about Breakthroughs in PTSD and TBI Treatments – Part Two
Breakthroughs in PTSD and TBI Treatments
PTSD, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, is classified as a mental health condition that occurs after a terrifying or traumatic event. PTSD sufferers may be the one who experienced the event or they could have been a witness to the event. While there are several forms of treatment for PTSD, … [Read more...] about Breakthroughs in PTSD and TBI Treatments
Evolving Neurology: Epilepsy
The occurrence of epilepsy and its seizures have been documented as far back as the human race, including in prehistoric times. An often misunderstood disease, people have turned to everything from religion to diet and natural cures to medicines and other chemical substances and even surgery to … [Read more...] about Evolving Neurology: Epilepsy
Evolving Neurology: Alzheimer's Disease
As medicine has evolved and technology has improved, so has the diagnosis and treatment of several diseases. Alzheimer's disease, a type of dementia, was once nearly always the diagnosis for patients with severe memory loss. However, today we know that there are many different reasons that could be … [Read more...] about Evolving Neurology: Alzheimer's Disease