Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) involves neurological symptoms arising from brain network changes rather than structural damage, often described as a “software” issue rather than a “hardware” problem. Symptoms…
Pompe disease is a progressive, life-threatening genetic neuromuscular disorder. Late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD), affecting individuals over one year old, leads to trunk and proximal muscle weakness, often impacting…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that fluoroquinolones may cause diplopia in some patients. “According to World Health Organization criteria, the relationship between fluoroquinolone therapy and…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A long-term trial has shown “no evidence to support the use of endovascular treatment” for carotid artery stenosis over endarterectomy in patients who…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Higher diastolic blood pressure is independently associated with impaired cognitive function in otherwise healthy middle-aged and older adults, new research suggests. Findings from…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Onset of hyperthermia several days after acute ischemic stroke is strongly associated with greater morbidity and mortality at 3 months, investigators report. A…
Jay Alberts, PhD, Assistant Staff, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, gives us an overview of Parkinson’s Disease and describes study results which showed that exercise therapy had a…
Jay Alberts, PhD, Assistant Staff, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, discusses research findings on forced exercise for patients with Parkinson’s Disease. Summary 1. Based on research findings, Parkinson’s…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For acute low back pain, adding spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) to standard care does not appear to lead to a greater early reduction…
Jay Alberts, PhD, Assistant Staff, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, discusses exercise recommendations for patients with Parkinson’s Disease using a bicycle. Summary: 1. Based on research finding, Parkinson’s…
Jay Alberts, PhD, Assistant Staff, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, discusses the problem of Parkinson’s Disease treatment and the fact that medication usage decreases in efficacy over time…
Jay Alberts, PhD, Assistant Staff, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, discusses findings of deep brain stimulation research, which demonstrated that cognitive performance and motor tasks were worse under…
