Neurology
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SPINAL TAP—THE GODFATHER OF TESTS!
The term Spinal Tap has always had a negative association. Patients shudder when they hear a doctor say, ”you need…
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A NEW WAY TO DIAGNOSE ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
As I’ve said in previous blogs, Alzheimer’s is a disease that can only be diagnosed after death. A patient with…
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STATINS REDUCE DEATHS IN THOSE 75 AND OLDER!!
Since many readers of Dr. G Opines have reached the ripe old age of 75, the results of the article…
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BRAIN DEAD: WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Family physicians are occasionally called upon to “pronounce” a patient. The use of the term “pronounce” in this regard refers…
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THE CLOCK DRAWING TEST: Dementia or No Dementia?
TESTING FOR DEMENTIA: Diagnosing dementia is a sensitive area to which medical science has given a lot of attention. And…
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DEMENTIA: It’s Not Just Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s Disease is the diagnosis often given to patients who exhibit loss of memory, personality and behavior changes, confusion, and…
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ALZHEIMER’S PATIENTS: How they hide their problem!
Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) are a tricky lot! Yes, they certainly are. I saw it first hand in husbands…
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