Sometimes it’s hard to concentrate or hold on to information. Thoughts blur, and sentences fall apart halfway through. This state is called brain fog, and in some cases it points to a neurological disorder. It gets in the way of work, study, and ordinary days. Doctors don’t treat clouded thinking as a separate disease, so…
A man in his late fifties, easygoing his whole life, starts making blunt remarks at dinner parties. He drops the Sunday routines his family built over thirty years. His wife figures it’s burnout, or a rough patch at work, or depression. His memory seems fine, so nobody thinks of a neurologist. Families tell us versions…
You’re crossing the living room in socks, and your toes snag the rug. Again. Or your right foot slaps the sidewalk with a sound you never used to make. Some people start lifting that knee a little higher, like stepping over a puddle that isn’t there. Those are classic signs of foot drop, and families…
You’ve probably seen the ads for new migraine drugs, and maybe a friend has asked whether you’ve tried one. The pills and injections in question target CGRP, a molecule involved in migraine pain. These CGRP medications are the first class designed specifically for migraine rather than borrowed from other conditions. Some stop an attack, some…
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