By David Valentine, MD
Peer Reviewed
Stroke is among the costliest disorders in the world for both individuals and society. Every hour of an evolving stroke kills 120 million neurons, destroys 830 billion synapses and degrades …
Category: Neuro
Clinical Correlations
The Brain’s Effect on the Heart After a Stroke
June 22, 2016
By Rory Abrams, MD
Peer Reviewed
The heart and brain are hopelessly intertwined. Their connection is greater than the tissues and sinews that physically tether them to the human body, and can be understood …
The Great Marijuana Debate – Effects on Psychosis and Cognition
August 13, 2015
By Kristina Cieslak, MD
Peer Reviewed
The heavily debated gradual decriminalization and legalization of marijuana will likely result in easier access for all ages. An informed debate has been stymied, however, by a lack of prospective …
Help Versus Hope: Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors in Alzheimer’s Disease
May 21, 2014
By Jonathan Gursky
Peer Reviewed
Approximately 5.2 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) [1], with this number expected to triple by the year 2050 [2]. Alzheimer’s disease is now the sixth …
Can crossword puzzles prevent dementia?
March 12, 2014
By Theresa Sumberac, MD
Peer Reviewed
The 2008 US Census Bureau reported that 14 to 16 percent of the adult population enjoyed crossword puzzles and that half of them played crossword puzzles …
Concussions and Football By The Numbers
December 6, 2013
By Benjamin G. Wu
Peer Reviewed
The news of a large $675 million dollar settlement on concussions has headlined on both the sports news channels and in popular media during this 2013 National Football League (N.F.L.) season [1]. Heralded as a victory …
Mystery Quiz- The Answer
June 29, 2012Vivian Hayashi MD and Robert Smith MD, Mystery Quiz Section Editors
The answer to the mystery quiz is thymoma associated with myasthenia gravis. The clue to the case is the intermittent dysphagia and chewing difficulty. If one considers myasthenia in the differential, then an otherwise grossly normal appearing chest radiograph may …
Use it or Lose it- Do cognitive leisure activities protect against the development of Alzheimer’s?
March 30, 2012
By Courtney Cunningham, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
As the world population ages, enormous resources will be required to adequately care for persons suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. The disease is the fifth …