Parkinson’s disease is a nervous system disorder named after Dr. James Parkinson, a British physician. It was first described by him in the year 1817.
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is caused by gradual death of nerve cells (neurons) in the brain which make ‘dopamine’. Dopamine is a vital chemical messenger (neurotransmitter) used by nerve cells to help [...]
There is headache, and there is migraine. The word migraine is derived from the Greek hemicrania, which, loosely translated, means half a head. It alludes to the fact that a migraine typically affects only one side of the face, usually around the eye. The pain is often described as throbbing or pulsating and may accompanied [...]
Those men and women who choose to serve their country in the military unfortunately run a higher risk of incurring a traumatic brain injury (TBI) than those civilians who might be exposed to less risk. One reason for this is that military personnel are under a high risk for being involved in car accidents, which [...]
