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Living With Epilepsy

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Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder that affects countless people all over the globe. Epilepsy can cause strange emotional reactions and behaviors, muscle spasms, seizures, and loss of consciousness. Incidences of loss of consciousness are not ... Read More
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Common Causes of Headaches

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Is there anything more dreadful than waking up in the morning with an absolutely pounding headache? Nobody enjoys starting their day off in such frustration and anguish. But unfortunately, headaches are about as common as ... Read More
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Treatment for Epilepsy in Suffolk County

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Epilepsy is a neurological disorder where brain activity becomes abnormal. This abnormal brain activity causes periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness known as seizures.  Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological ... Read More
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Early Signs Of Dementia

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Dementia Overview When it comes to a disease like dementia that can affect various cognitive capabilities, it’s imperative that you and your loved ones keep an immediate eye out for any of the early warning signs. Dementia’s ... Read More
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Symptoms of Stroke

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Suffering a stroke can be a shocking moment for anyone who has never experienced a medical emergency as severe as this one. Unfortunately, strokes are the fifth-ranked cause of death in America as nearly 185,000 people a ... Read More
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How a Neurologist can help with Parkinson’s Disease

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A disease that develops through a slow period of time, Parkinson’s Disease is a neurodegenerative brain disorder that targets the dopamine-producing neurons located in a specific area of the brain. This area, known as the substantia nigra, ... Read More
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Epilepsy

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Epilepsy, also known as a seizure disorder, is a neurological condition in which the nervous system is attacked, thus potentially leading to recurring seizures and other neurological issues. The disrupted nerve cell activity in the ... Read More
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Polysomnography – What to Expect

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What is Polysomnography? Polysomnography is a sleep study or a test used to diagnose sleep disorders. Your brain waves, the oxygen level in your blood, heart rate and breathing, as well as eye and leg movements ... Read More
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Common Sleep Disorders

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You may have heard that one of the key aspects of good health is a good night’s sleep. But if you are living with a sleep disorder, you’re probably noticing that it also interferes with ... Read More