There are several ways to sleep with an ambulatory EEG, but one of the most common is to use a bandana or scarf that you can wrap around your head. This will help keep the wires in place and prevent…
Pressure or pain in your head can mean either of two things: it’s a headache or a migraine. But sometimes, it can be difficult to distinguish between the two afflictions. It is important to differentiate because you can treat the…
Dementia is not a particular disease but is rather an umbrella term that includes several illnesses that cause a loss of cognitive functioning, such as remembering, thinking, and reasoning, to the extent that retards and affects an individual’s daily life…
Lewy body dementia (LBD) affects more than one million people in the United States, making it one of the most widespread neurological disorders. LBD typically affects people aged 50 or older, although some younger people also exhibit the symptoms of…
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 800,000 individuals in the United States suffer from a stroke each year, and about 140,000 out of those individuals die as a result. Most strokes, especially fatal ones,…
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the most commonly seen diseases in people aged 60 or older. Only up to 10% of patients are diagnosed before the age of 50, and men get affected about 50% more than women. About…
Down’s syndrome is one of the most common chromosomal conditions diagnosed in the United States. Approximately 6,000 babies born in the USA every year have Down’s syndrome, which means it occurs in about one in every 700 babies. Similarly, autism…
A large number of people around the world depend upon blood thinners, medically known as anticoagulants, to prevent the formation of life-threatening blood clots. These medications, like any other, have some side effects, but here’s the catch: stopping blood thinners…
The American Heart Association (AHA) considers the complications of cardiac surgery to be the most feared medical complexities of all times. The chances of a stroke after heart surgery are massive, and the treatment of stroke after cardiac surgery is…
More than 16 million individuals in the United States take care of dementia patients, with millions more around the globe. Both living with Alzheimer’s and caring for patients who have Alzheimer’s, or any other form of dementia, is an emotional,…
