When someone suddenly has a migraine for the first when they are nearing fifty or sixty its often the case that what they thought they had was a migraine headache when in fact it was actually a TIA. So, what is a TIA and how is it different then a migraine? TIA is the acronym…
Category: Neurology
What Is Huntington Disease?
Huntington’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that causes uncontrolled movements, emotional problems, and loss of cognitive ability. Adult-onset Huntington disease, the most common form of this disorder, usually appears in a person’s thirties or forties. Early signs and symptoms can include irritability, depression, small involuntary movements, poor coordination, and trouble learning new information or…
Parkinson’s Disease Misdiagnosis
Even with Parkinson’s disease having quite idiosyncratic features, it is a relatively difficult disease to diagnose, especially in its early stages. There are no specific tests which doctors can do to positively diagnose Parkinson’s disease and in particular, in it’s early stages it can be mistaken for other diseases. If and when this happens, it…
Alzheimers Disease History
Named after Alois Alzheimers, a German psychologist, Alzheimer’s disease gives the impression of being a disease of the twentieth century; however, the various disorders which comprise the disease have probably existed for centuries. This disease is named after Dr. Alzheimer, but his colleague Emil Kraepelin was just as important in the discovery of the disease.…
Familial Alzheimer’s Disease
Familial Alzheimer’s Disease (FAD) is a very rare form of Alzheimers, and runs in very few families. If a parent has a specific mutated gene, then any children have a 50% chance of inheriting and developing the disease. The presence of the specific mutated gene means that the person will eventually develop Alzheimers disease, usually…