Depression is a serious illness that has a detrimental impact on a person’s life, negatively affecting how they feel, think and act. The disease itself is treatable, but it can lead to a number of emotional, physical and cognitive problems such as loss of memory, thus affecting your ability to work effectively and function well […]

Do you have a loved one or know someone who has been diagnosed with dementia? Do you know what that means?Is all dementia the same? What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease – or are they the same?This entry aims to clarify this topic and help you answer these questions with confidence. Domains […]

Teleneurology is rapidly expanding to improve care for patients with various neurological disorders. During the COVID-19 pandemic, teleconsultations have become an integral part of neurological practice. In fact, the popularity of telehealth in general increased dramatically during 2020 and is projected to continue its upsurge in the coming years. Recent surveys indicate that the majority […]

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, or progressive disabling memory and cognitive loss. While there are less common genetic forms, most of the time Alzheimer’s disease is acquired. Testing of brains in Alzheimer’s disease shows excessive amyloid-Beta plaques and tau tangles in the brain, and there are great efforts to evaluate methods […]

Wearable sensors have become ubiquitous in modern life. Wellness sensors are widely worn, such as activity tracking smart watches, optical pulse rate monitors, smart scales, and more. Every day people use a variety of electronic monitoring devices to attempt to maintain wellness, tracking steps, calories, or sleep duration. The medical field has also been using […]

While a stroke typically results in a sudden onset of an outwardly obvious symptom such as slurred speech, weakness, or facial droop that then improves, there are often other symptoms that may linger and may be more difficult for outsiders to perceive and understand. This can commonly include fatigue or depression. Up to two thirds […]

A peripheral neuropathy is a disorder that affects the nerves that control sensation in the body and communicate this to the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Most typically, these are “length dependent,” meaning that the regions furthest away from the spinal cord and brain are affected first. This often results in a “stocking-glove” […]

Multiple Sclerosis – a neurological condition where the myelin sheath that insulates the axons of nerve cells is destroyed – affects nearly 3 million people in the world, leading to significant disability in young adults. MS is thought to be an autoimmune inflammatory process involving overactive T-cells and B-cells. While there are several disease modifying […]

As the name Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) suggests, the virus that causes Covid-19 is often focused on as a condition that causes breathing difficulties through infection and inflammation of the respiratory system. However, there have been reports of various neurological manifestations – one which is common and most which are uncommon. Anosmia […]

Epilepsy disorders – involving excessive electrical activity in the brain that results in seizure – have been referenced in historical records as far back as 2000 BC. While there have been major diagnostic advances and improved medications developed over the past decades, a recent trend in treating Epilepsy actually has roots in history that pre-dates […]