Researchers have presented the first known case of a patient experiencing hemorrhagic stroke following consumption of an energy drink. Investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have presented the first case study of a patient experiencing a hemorrhagic stroke — a brain bleed — following consumption of an energy drink. In an article in
A popular type of heartburn medicine may raise a person’s risk for a common type of stroke, a new study from Denmark finds. People in the study who took proton pump inhibitors (PPI) faced an increased risk of ischemic stroke, compared with people who did not take these medicines, according to the study, presented today
Despite the fact that Epilepsy is one of the most common brain disorders, it is widely stigmatized. Psychologists say the stigma can be even worse than the seizures themselves. Worldwide more than 60 million people are affected by Epilepsy. Most forms of epilepsy can be treated very effectively. However, patients are suffering from being misunderstood,
For many people living with epilepsy, the stigma that surrounds the condition is a big problem. A large part of this is the misconceptions, which are often taken for granted. This blog post aims to debunk some of the most common epilepsy myths. MYTH #1: You shake and jerk when you have epilepsy FACT
Twelve years ago, each November, men around the world began putting down their razors to take part in a movement. “Movember” advocates growing a moustache – in the spirit of original “Mo Bros” such as Groucho Marx, Freddie Mercury, Tom Selleck and Burt Reynolds – to spread awareness about screening for prostate cancer and to
Many neurological and psychiatric diseases are chronic. Being diagnosed with a chronic illness is a life changing event and emotionally challenging. A diagnosis for a chronic illness represents a loss. A great loss, for your life will cease being as you once knew it and will take on a different character, governed by the
MS Multiple Sclerosis – German Neuroscience Center Dubai Vitamin D plays a part in regulating the immune system in the human body. As Multiple Sclerosis is an immune disease, Vit D could have a protective/modulating effect that influences the disease positively. read more New Australian study showed again the link between too less sunlight /
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