Results for "Brain and Spine"

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How Vagus Nerve Stimulation Can Treat Epilepsy, Depression and Stroke
Your vagus nerve is one of your body’s most important nerves.  It starts in your brainstem and extends throughout your body, sending signals back and forth...
Mar 09
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How a Spinal Cord Stimulator Could Ease Your Chronic Pain
If you have pain following back surgery, your doctor might recommend physical therapy, medication or injections. But what if these pain-control options...
Feb 10
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3 Ways to Keep Your Back Healthy and Steer Clear of the Spine Surgeon
Whether you’ve woken up with a stiff back, felt sore after a day of yard work or tweaked your back unloading the dishwasher, you’ve probably had back pain...
Jan 08
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Neurofibromatosis: What to Know About This Genetic Disorder
Neurofibromatosis (NF) refers to a group of three genetic syndromes, type 1 (NF1), type 2 (NF2) and schwannomatosis. NF causes tumors that can affect the...
Dec 12
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Lower Back Pain: Could My Active Child Have Spondylolysis?
Lower back pain is the most common health problem among older adults. While this is a sad but true state of affairs for us adults, what about lower back...
Sep 22
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Why You Shouldn’t Confuse Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Spinal Cord Compression
If you notice weakness, pain, numbness or tingling in your hands or fingers, or trouble with your dexterity, you might think you have carpal tunnel syndrome....
Sep 09
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Not Just for Wrinkles: How Botox Can Help With Other Health Conditions
When you think of Botox injections, you probably think of cosmetic treatments. However, in fact, they were originally used to treat a medical condition—eye...
Aug 14
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What to Do When Someone Has a Seizure: Myths and Facts
Seeing someone have a seizure can be scary. “A lot of times, people are frightened. Their immediate action is to try to rescue them,” said Steve Chung,...
Jun 11
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Could My Herniated Disc Lead to Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES)?
In your teens, back pain was nothing more than a myth. In your 20s and 30s, your back only hurt after a day of heavy yard work. By the time you hit your...
May 27
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What You Should Know About Two Nervous System Diseases, ALS and MS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple sclerosis (MS) can both affect the nerves and cause weakness, and they both have “sclerosis” in their...
May 17