What does diabetes have to do with my nervous system?
First, you need to know that glucose is the body’s main source of fuel or energy. Glucose is a type of sugar. There are other sugars, like fruit sugar (fructose), … Read more
Lucienne Duncan, MD
I am always shaky.
If you have a condition called essential tremor, your ability to write may be impacted to the point where you can not draw a smooth spiral, as shown above. When … Read more
What do women with seizures need to know to stay healthy?
A seizure occurs when there is excessive neural network activity and or disturbed activity. When people have repeated seizures that are not caused by a substance or an illness, … Read more
What if I don’t want to take medicine for my symptoms?
When we have health ailments, our nervous system sends signals, but those signals are off balance. The neural network is made up of nerve signals, chemical interactions and energy that … Read more
My feet are on fire!
Neuropathy (nr.aa.puh.thee) is a medical term for when the peripheral nerves in your body are sending abnormal signals to you brain. Neuropathy occurs when often very fragile nerves are injured … Read more
What happens to my nervous system when I have multiple sclerosis?
Like any other part of your body, your central nervous system can be injured by trauma, medical diseases and even by your own immune responses to viral infections and toxins. … Read more
Will I have nerve problems from COVID?
With COVID-19, as with any viral disease, there is a huge impact on the brain and nervous system. Recent studies conducted have found that 36% to 55% of the of … Read more
I woke up and my head was spinning.
Feeling dizzy is one of the most common symptoms that people report to their medical providers. Dizziness is a neurological symptom, more specifically involving your sensory neural networks (brain and … Read more
Women who have served deserve attention.
Our women veterans have increased in number over the last two decades. There are approximately 2.2 million living women veterans like myself. As woman who has sacrificed to serve in … Read more
What exactly is sleep hygiene?
During the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020-2021, all of us have learned that hand hygiene, or washing your hands frequently and for at least 20 seconds of time is an … Read more