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…
Neurodegenerative Disorders What is Multiple System Atrophy? Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the suspension of the standard function of th…
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…
Neurodegenerative Disorders Neurodegenerative Disease of Unknown Source Over the past year, a cluster of forty-eight cases of a distinct neurodegenerative disease arose in New Brunswick, Canada. The disease ru…
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…
Neurodegenerative Disorders The Mediterranean Diet and Age-related Neurodegenerative Disease The Mediterranean diet is often credited as the ideal model of healthy eating. Multiple studies have proven its effectiveness in preventi…
Neurodegenerative Disorders Biological Underpinnings of Multiple Sclerosis and Conditions with Similar Presentations Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelination disease, or an ongoing condition that causes damage to the myelin sheath of nerve cell…
Neurodegenerative Disorders Racial Disparities Seen in Prevalence of Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by compromised memory, thinking, and behavioral patterns. I…
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…