Vertigo or Seizure? How to Tell the Difference After a Sudden Loss-of-Control Episode
Vertigo is a spinning or tilting sensation that leaves awareness completely intact. A seizure is a burst of abnormal electrical activity in the brain that can cause convulsions, staring spells, or a full blackout. Both hit without warning and can leave someone briefly...
Why Some Parkinson’s Patients Are Not Candidates for DBS Surgery
Deep brain stimulation has changed the outlook for a lot of Parkinson’s patients. Tremor, stiffness, medication that stopped working as well as it used to. DBS helps with all of that, for the right patient. It’s not automatic, though. Neurologists screen...
Guillain-Barré Syndrome: When Weakness Becomes a Medical Emergency?
GBS becomes a medical emergency when ascending weakness reaches the trunk, causes breathing difficulty, or hits the nerves controlling heart rate and blood pressure. Weakness starts in the legs and climbs upward over hours to days, and the window between first...
Getting a Second Opinion Before DBS Surgery: What Questions Should You Ask?
A second opinion before DBS surgery is medically appropriate and expected by experienced surgical teams. DBS involves permanent electrode implantation, so the decision shouldn’t rest on one assessment alone. The right questions cover candidacy, surgical...