Are migraines dangerous to my health?
Yes, a migraine can potentially hurt you. Beyond the burden and distress of having throbbing, unrelenting pain in your head and neck, those heightened experiences of light and sound create … Read more
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Memory loss does not equal dementia.
One of the two most common questions from my patients is “why am I having memory loss” and “does this mean I am getting dementia? But memory loss does not … Read more
They say age is just a number.
Sixty is the new forty. On a bright sunny day in the summer, one of my senior patients caught the attention of our medical office staff based on her youthful … Read more
How does being a woman make me more at risk for stroke?
A stroke affects the brain tissue and it occurs because blood flow is blocked to a certain part, or many parts of the brain. Recent studies have found that women … Read more
Can Stress Do This?
My patients with health problems of the nervous system commonly have stress. They want to know: “Can the stress going on in my life right now make my (medical) symptoms … 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
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
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
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