Neurology
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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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MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #20
Rates of Sudden Death After Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction): After an acute heart attack (myocardial infarction), sudden death rates have…
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HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND DEMENTIA
Here’s some more good news. A recent scientific study suggests that “more time spent in a healthy blood pressure range…
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THE PITUITARY GLAND: SO VERY IMPORTANT!
You’ve probably heard of the Pituitary Gland, but do you know what it does? Do you know where it’s located?…
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”DEMENTIA DEEMED HIGHLY PREVENTABLE”
When you learn that in the United States, 2 out of 3 (67%) patients with dementia are women, that women…
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WHAT IS AN ANEURYSM?
Surely you’ve heard someone talk about having an aneurysm or you knew someone who did. When you heard that word,…
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