The Alzheimer’s Association reports that by the year 2025, 7. 1 million people 65 and older will be suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia and its devastating that there will be roughly 7. 1 million diagnosed with one specific form of dementia. With this skyrocketing increase will come the need for … Read more
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive chronic disease that affects the nervous system. The disease begins with small changes that might go unnoticed, such as a tiny tremor. However over time, the disease will progress to the point that the affected person is completely unable to control movement in any normal way. Currently, almost one million … Read more
Neurocognitive disorders begin with delirium, followed by the syndromes of Major and Mild Neurocognitive disorders and their etiological subtypes. These subtypes include Alzheimer’s disease, vascular, Lewy bodies, frontotemporal, Huntington’s disease, as well as neurocognitive disorders due to Parkinson’s disease, traumatic brain injury, HIV infection, multiple etiologies, and/or another medical condition. Although cognitive deficits are present … Read more
There is a 50% chance of being born with neurofibromatosis, if a parent has acquired it in his or her lifetime. There are two types of neurofibromatosis, type 1, and type 2. Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder that causes tumors to form on nerve tissue. Most people don’t hear about it, because it’s not a … Read more
Central Pontine Myelinolysis in the setting of Slow Hyponatremia Correction Wu, Alex M. D. 1, Chen, Hsiong M. D. 2, Harvin, Lisa D. O. , M. S. 3 1. Resident – Department of Medicine, Franklin Square Medical Center, MD 2. Neurology Hospitalist – Department of Neurology, Franklin Square Medical Center, MD 3. Resident – Department … Read more