Neurocognitive Disorders A Deep Dive into Epilepsy and it’s (Not-So) Shocking Ramifications on Global Health Epilepsy is a neurological condition characterized by a recurrent onset of seizures (Mayo Clinic, 2021). Seizures are abnormal electrical…
Neurocognitive Disorders Neurodegenerative Disorders Disparities in Access and Utilization of Neurological Health Care You were just diagnosed with a neurological disorder, what’s next? Of course it depends on what disorder exactly, but more often than not…
Neurocognitive Disorders Neurodegenerative Disorders What is Mild Cognitive Impairment? “I literally had my phone just a second ago…. Where could it have gone?” Most humans have this exact thought play out countless times wit…
Neurocognitive Disorders Neurodegenerative Disorders Uncategorized Neurogenesis: Remembering or Forgetting Neurogenesis refers to the process of developing new nerve cells from multipotent neural stem cells, and it is essential during embryonic…
Neurocognitive Disorders Auditory Processing Disorder “What?” “Huh?” “Sorry, can you repeat that again?” These are questions that may feel all too familiar for people with Auditory Processing…
Down Syndrome Neurocognitive Disorders Social Development and Expression in Down Syndrome Down syndrome is characterized as a genetic disorder that is associated with the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. This extra c…
Neurocognitive Disorders Neurodegenerative Disorders What is Parkinson’s Disorder? Parkinson’s disorder is a neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects movement. However, this neurodegenerative disorder is rare in…
Neurocognitive Disorders Neurodegenerative Disorders A Neurocognitive Rarity: Explaining Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease When thinking about neurocognitive diseases, the most common examples that arise are usually dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and cognitive…
Neurocognitive Disorders Neurodegenerative Disorders The New Normal: Caring for a Person with Alzheimer’s Finding changes from day to day can be a difficult task, especially when noticing a significant difference in someone close to you. How s…
Neurocognitive Disorders Neurodegenerative Disorders Lewy Body Dementia Lewy body dementia (LBD) is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease dementia (Lewy body dementia – Symptoms and…