Neurology
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MUSCLE RELAXANTS DON’T HELP CHRONIC PAIN
Most chronic pain is the result of an insult, or two, to the musculoskeletal system. A failed surgery on the…
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DOES COGNITIVE REHAB HELP DEMENTIA PATIENTS?
The number of people living with dementia is expected to increase two-and-a-half times between now and 2050! The number quoted…
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DOPAMINE: WHAT IT IS, WHAT IT DOES
On three recent occasions, TV talk show participants have mentioned dopamine, during a casual conversation about another person. It was…
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BEST AND SAFEST DRUGS FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
Drugs designed to improve the dementia found in Alzheimer’s sufferers have not lived up to their “billing.” By that, I…
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DEPRESSION, ALZHEIMER’S, GLP-1’S, COGNITIVE DECLINE
MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #28 High fruit and veggie diet decreases risk of depression: It has been reported that women over…
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TRIPTANS ARE BEST FOR MIGRAINES
Migraine headaches are truly a troublesome problem. Ask anyone who has experienced the pain and other symptoms associated with a…
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REMEMBERING RARE AND ODD DISEASES
As regular “DrGOpines-ers” know well, on three recent occasions, I have written brief paragraphs explaining unusual diagnoses. Medical science, and…
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BRAIN CHANGES SIGNAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Brain changes seen in youth may signal future substance abuse problems: It has always been thought that substance abuse (alcohol,…
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HYDROCEPHALUS—“Water on the Brain”
Recently, I’ve had occasion to know two people who were diagnosed with Hydrocephalus. Today, this is still a serious, relatively…
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DIAGNOSING ALZHEIMER’S JUST GOT EASIER
In many previous blogs about Alzheimer’s Disease and dementias, I have said that Alzheimer’s was a diagnosis of exclusion. That…
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