Articles about Neurology
According to Harvard Medical School, Parkinson’s is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes nerve cells to weaken and die in the area of the brain that controls movement. When this occurs, less dopamine is produced, and the brain loses its ability to control body movement. Why these nerve cells weaken and die is still not … Read more
What exactly is epilepsy, besides a disease that most people associate with seizures? Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that involves seizures, during which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing periods of loss of awareness or unusual movements. Anyone can develop epilepsy; it affects both males and females, all races and ethnic backgrounds and people of every … Read more
One million Americans are currently living with a multiple sclerosis diagnosis, according to a recent study funded by the National MS Society. This neurological disease affects the central nervous system and disrupts the flow of information between the brain and body, which can greatly impact everyday activities. Despite the growing number of MS diagnoses across … Read more
As you begin reading this article STOP!! OK, that was a trick sentence. But, seriously, how fast were you able to perceive to the command and actually stop reading? The principal element in this equation is your reaction time, or the time it took you to see the word and recognize it. Then there’s another […]
How the Alzheimer’s Association Can Help Zoe Watkins saw the effects of Alzheimer’s disease on a loved one when she was just 17 years old. She had finished high school a year early and delayed college to help care for her grandmother, who had Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia. Her grandmother’s memory was […]
The Medical University of South Carolina Wellness Center is now offering Rock Steady Boxing – a program that gives hope to those with Parkinson’s disease through a non-contact, boxing-based fitness curriculum. The program, which the Wellness Center adopted in August, is open to people with all stages of Parkinson’s. This activity is specifically designed not […]