In addition to the wins, losses and big plays of the week, epilepsy also featured prominently in this past weekend’s sports news as the Minnesota Gophers’ head football coach, Jerry Kill, suffered another game-day epileptic seizure at halftime during the game. This is not the first time this has … [Read more...] about Living, and Thriving, with Epilepsy
Understanding Restless Leg Syndrome
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), or Willis-Ekbom disease (WED), is a common and treatable neurologic disorder characterized by an overwhelming urge to move the legs or other parts of the body. This is often accompanied by unusual or unpleasant sensations such as creeping, throbbing or pulling. The most … [Read more...] about Understanding Restless Leg Syndrome
The Benefits of Brain Games
By now you have surely heard of one of the new brain games such as Luminosity, which are being touted across TV, radio, online banners, magazines and newspaper ads. But do they really work in improving cognitive function or is it all just hype? There seems to be some debate about that across the … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Brain Games
More Good News for Stroke Survivors
While the statistics surrounding strokes can be scary, there is more and more evidence that treatments such as chiropractic neurology are effective and safe and leading stroke survivors back to a full and productive lifestyle. … [Read more...] about More Good News for Stroke Survivors
Have You Been Diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy?
Multiple System Atrophy is a rare neurologial disorder that impairs the body’s involuntary functions including blood pressure, heart rate, digestion and bladder function. Typically affecting patients beginning in their 50’s or 60’s, it is degenerative in nature and affects more men than women. While … [Read more...] about Have You Been Diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy?
Headaches in Children… When to Get Help
Headaches. As adults nearly everyone has experienced one at one time or another but did you know that nearly 90 percent of school age children also experience headaches? Whether brought on by lack of sleep, stress, allergies or other environmental factors or something more serious such as migraine … [Read more...] about Headaches in Children… When to Get Help
Exercise Benefits the Body AND the Brain
For years exercise has been stressed as part of a healthy lifestyle. Exercise not only helps us to manage our weight but also provides stress relief and reduces risk of certain diseases such as heart disease and diabetes, but perhaps the best news connected to the benefits of physical activity have … [Read more...] about Exercise Benefits the Body AND the Brain
What You Should Know About ADHD
Misdiagnosis of any medical condition can be a scary thing to contemplate although it happens all the time. With respect to Attention Deficit Disorder/ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, the number of cases that are misdiagnosed are staggering. According to one research study by a … [Read more...] about What You Should Know About ADHD