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) – Even though most surviving preterm infants with periventricular hemorrhagic infarction (PVHI) have cerebral palsy, results of a prospective cohort study indicate that functional…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In the acute treatment of persistent insomnia, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) plus zolpidem is more effective than CBT alone, but in the long-term,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research indicates that hyperkyphosis is an independent risk factor for mortality in older women with vertebral fractures. According to the report in…
Kim Hunter-Schaedle, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer of the Children’s Tumor Foundation, discusses Neurofibromatosis, a complex disorder that affects 1 in 3000 children, making it more common than better…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that spinal fluid levels of three biomarkers may help identify people with very mild dementia of the Alzheimer type (DAT)…
Jack Stern, MD, PhD, Neurosurgeon and Spine Specialist, discusses the most common surgical procedures for lumbar back pain A microdiscectomy is the most common surgical procedure in the…
Jack Stern, MD, PhD, Neurosurgeon and Spine Specialist, discusses how to approach teaching patients how to sit, walk and lift properly, using the aid of allied health professionals…
Jack Stern, MD, PhD, Neurosurgeon and Spinal Specialist, discusses the challenges in using an artificial lumbar disc. Artificial lumbar disc insertion to stabilize L3-4 and L4-5 is possible…
Jack Stern, MD, PhD, discusses the indications for the use of artificial cervical discs replacing the need for cervical spinal fusion. 1.The artificial cervical disc is a relatively…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Elderly individuals with cognitive impairment may be more likely than those with intact cognitive function to have early age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according…
