

Pins and Needle : When to visit your neurologist
Pins and needles sensation is referred to as a feeling of prickling or tingling that is common when you have been in the same position...


How Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) affects the brain?
High blood pressure is defined as a systolic blood pressure above 140 mmHg and/or a diastolic blood pressure above 90 mmHg. Systolic...


Split Second Blackout
A blackout is described as a period of unconsciousness or lack of awareness when you are unable to recall what happened or what you did....


Do you know the most common cause of vertigo?
One of the most common cause of vertigo in a person is called Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). One experiences short episodes...


Obesity leads to Stroke : Is it a myth or reality?
Worldwide, stroke and obesity show an increasing number of incidence. Being overweight increases your risk of having an ischemic stroke...


Learn to spot a Brain Aneurysm before it's too late
Brain Aneurysm is the ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain. It can leak or rupture, causing bleeding into the brain (hemorrhagic...


Real facts about Motor Neurone Disease
Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is the name given to a related group of diseases which destroy the motor nerves (neurones) in the body....


Brain Exercise 101
Just as your body benefits from doing a variety of physical exercises — aerobics, strength training, and stretching — so does your mind...


Stroke & Aneurysm : Is there a difference?
Both a stroke and an aneurysm that bursts can come on suddenly without any warning. The symptoms will vary. The kind of emergency...


Headache pain in teenagers
According to studies, 1%-2% of teenagers suffer from headaches more than 15 days per month. These are usually different in severity to...