Neurology
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DEMENTIA PUGILISTICA
After I published the recent blog correlating football-related concussions with cognitive decline in old age, one loyal reader asked if…
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TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY BACK IN THE NEWS!
Over the past decade, a lot has been written about traumatic brain injuries and the consequences that develop many years…
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AN OVERVIEW OF MALIGNANT BRAIN TUMORS
This blog article is inspired by information I received from friends in Indianapolis who recently told me their neighbor had…
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TREMORS
However you choose to pronounce it—“tree-mer” or “trem-mer”—there’s a “whole lotta shaking’ goin’ on!” I don’t know if Jerry Lee…
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MIGRAINE HEADACHES
Nothing in medicine is as controversial or more perplexing than migraine headaches. A. They are often misdiagnosed. B. The pathogenesis…
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RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME
Do you have restless legs syndrome? I do, and it’s a bothersome, annoying problem! You may have it, too, and…
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RISK FACTORS FOR DEMENTIA YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT!
Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) are an important area of research for scientists all over the world. Every month…
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ANOTHER TEST TO DIAGNOSE ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
ANOTHER TEST TO DIAGNOSE ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE There seems to be a “flood” of tests to diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease written about…
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THE CAUSES OF ALZHEIMER’S DEMENTIA ARE CONFUSING
Alzheimer’s-related dementia is a serious concern to both the general public and medical researchers. Anyone who has been involved in…
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CAROTID STENOSIS AND STROKE
Carotid stenosis is a narrowing of the artery in the neck that sends blood to the brain. When blood flow…
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