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November: Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Find expert advice and information on prevention, risk assessment and treatment, and resources for families and caregivers. In honor of Alzheimer’s patients, we’ve begun a social conversation about...
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Diabetes Facts: Know the Risks
People with diabetes are at risk for long-term problems affecting the eyes, kidneys, heart, brain, feet and nerves. The best way to prevent or delay these problems is to control your blood sugar and...
View ArticleStroke and Depression — A Deadly Combination
It’s not surprising that 20 to 30 percent of people who suffer a stroke also develop depression. Because of the sudden onset of disability, they’re not able to do many of the everyday things they could...
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100 Seizures a Day: Surgery Saves Boy’s Life
Sam “Spike” Parrent is a normal, happy and healthy 6-year-old boy living in North Carolina. You would never imagine by looking at him that just two years ago, Spike had been racked with epileptic...
View ArticleGene May Raise Alzheimer’s Risk in African-Americans
The results of a new study could be yet another step toward finding how and why people develop Alzheimer’s disease, particularly when it comes to African-Americans. Geriatric psychiatrist Brian...
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Why Is Soda Not So Sweet?
Soda may taste sweet, but when you know it raises your stroke risk by 16 percent, it begins to fall flat. You might ask: what’s really the harm in drinking soda in moderation—say, a can a day?...
View ArticleNew Pill Treats Multiple Sclerosis (Video)
For people who suffer from multiple sclerosis, an experimental drug called BG-12 shows signs of being a promising new treatment. A recent study, led by Robert Fox, MD, of Cleveland Clinic Mellen Center...
View ArticleParkinson’s Drug Pump Shows Promise (Video)
Levodopa is considered the most effective drug to treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The chronic, progressive neurological disease causes a person to lose control of body movements, resulting...
View ArticleOmega-3s Linked to Better Memory Later in Life
Remember this, because it just might improve your memory: more fish, less steak. A new study — confirming earlier findings — shows that eating foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, like those in the...
View ArticleCan These Foods Help Prevent Stroke?
What you eat each day can play a big role not just in weight control, but also in protecting you against stroke. So put down the potato chips and read on. “Food as it relates to stroke is all about...
View ArticleCreutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: Could it Be Genetic?
Peek inside a brain afflicted with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) and you’ll see a sponge-like appearance due to damaged brain tissue caused by the disease. Though rare, the disease causes...
View ArticleYou May Need This After a Stroke: ‘Stentriever’
Every second counts when it comes to effective stroke treatment. The longer a clot remains lodged in an artery of your brain, the longer your brain tissue starves for much-needed blood flow. That’s why...
View ArticleLike a Pacemaker for the Brain (Video)
There may come a time when some patients with Parkinson’s disease need more than medications to manage their tremors, rigidity, slowness of movement and balance problems. For them, deep brain...
View ArticleIs Your Wii the New Stroke Rehab?
By: Frederick Frost, MD It’s a lot easier to stick with exercises that are fun to do than with those that feel like a chore. That’s especially true for victims of stroke going through rehabilitation....
View ArticleWhat to Do if Your Kid Has Migraines
Migraines aren’t just a headache for adults. It’s estimated that nearly 10 percent of American kids aged 5 to 13 suffer from childhood migraines. And, like adults, they can suffer blurred vision and...
View ArticleLost My Keys Again — Alzheimer’s or Normal Aging?
You forget someone’s name. You lose your keys. You struggle to think of a common word. It’s upsetting but we all forget things more often as we get older. So how can you tell if your little memory...
View ArticleCan Peppers Prevent Parkinson’s Disease?
Strange but true: People who smoke cigarettes are less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease, a brain disorder that causes tremors, difficulty with movement, and depression. This is no reason to light...
View ArticleNew Million-Dollar Trial for Multiple Sclerosis Drug
Cleveland Clinic has been selected as the primary investigator in a $11.3 million nationwide study funded primarily by the National Institutes of Health to conduct a trial of the oral drug ibudilast...
View ArticleDeep Brain Stimulation for Children Offers Hope
Children with uncontrollable movements, or generalized dystonia, have an option that isn’t widely known: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). This surgical treatment (which involves implanting electrodes in...
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Epilepsy and Work: 6 Common Questions
If you’ve recently been diagnosed with epilepsy, you may wonder how this will affect your job. Should you tell your employer about the diagnosis? Will your co-workers look at you differently? Can you...
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