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Have you ever felt an uncontrollable urge to move your legs while you’re trying to sit and relax, or at night when all you want to do is drift off to a peaceful sleep? Or do you awaken with your sheets all over the place, evidence of vigorous kicking while...

Medicalese is filled with acronyms — and these include commonly used tests. We’ve got EKGs (electrocardiogram) for the heart, US (ultrasound) testing for a variety of issues, and the CEM (contrast enhanced mammogram).  But are you familiar with what an EEG (electroencephalogram) is? An EEG is a test that tells...

Alzheimer’s disease, the progressive brain disorder that affects almost six million people in the United States, is the most common form of dementia. It’s devastating for both patients and the family members and other loved ones who are often their primary caregivers. The compassionate, highly skilled provider team at Houston...

Think of all the repetitive movements you make each day that you might not even be aware of — from typing on a keyboard to bending over to pounding nails into surfaces, if that’s your job. Unfortunately, these repetitive motions, which cause muscles to repeatedly tense over a short time,...

Epilepsy is a complex, chronic brain disorder that causes seizures — unexpected energy “storms” in the brain that are responsible for multiple symptoms, including uncontrollable body movements, strange sensations, puzzling behaviors, and even different consciousness levels.  There also isn’t just one type of seizure. One is generalized seizures, which impact...

If you care for someone living with a chronic health condition, you know that the commitment requires much mental and physical effort. In fact, caregiver stress can impact your own health while you’re tending to your loved one’s needs.  If you love someone who’s been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS)...

The occasional garden variety headache is something everyone deals with, and the pain can usually be knocked out quickly by taking an over-the-counter remedy. However, when you’re struck with a migraine attack, the intense pain and other debilitating symptoms cause you to experience a unique, profound agony. As if having...

We’re learning more and more every day about how crucial getting enough high-quality rest is for our physical and emotional well-being.  Unfortunately, there are many factors that rudely interrupt our peaceful slumber at various times, from our multiple screens and devices to stresses like work deadlines and endless to-do lists....

Parents often hope their offspring will inherit certain characteristics, from height to eye color. A concerning reality is that certain health problems run in families as well, including high blood pressure and heart disease.  Some neurological conditions can also be passed from parent to child, and the sooner a parent...

Almost 90,000 Americans receive a diagnosis of the progressive neurologic condition Parkinson’s disease (PD) each year, and by 2030, it’s estimated that 1.2 million Americans will be living with Parkinson’s.  PD manifests physically and cognitively, and the goals of treatment for this incurable condition are to relieve symptoms and slow...

There are more than 650 skeletal muscles attached to the bones in your body. They enable you to walk, run, jump, and more. Muscle weakness and fatigue may be typical after a grueling workout, but they can also point to myopathy, a family of diseases that weaken your muscles. The...

High-quality rest and adequate sleep aren’t only essential for you to feel and perform your best, but they also significantly impact your health. Poor, insufficient sleep is linked to everything from irritability and depression to systemic inflammation, which is associated with serious conditions like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and...

We know that physical exercise can help improve a host of medical conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and arthritis, but for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) — a disabling disease of the central nervous system — balance training specifically can be a game-changer.The caring team of providers...

Sometimes there’s a medical connection between unlikely things — one example is the discovery that some people become severely, sickeningly allergic to red meat after being bitten by a tick. This problem, known as alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), is thought to affect approximately 500,000 Americans. Another connection occurs with neuropathy, a...

If you or anyone you love has ever experienced a seizure, you know how frightening it can feel. When a person has two or more seizures that have no known cause, such as a head injury, they’re diagnosed with epilepsy, which is the fourth most commonly diagnosed neurological disorder. An...

When you think of BotoxⓇ, its benefits as a cosmetic treatment are probably the first thing that comes to mind. Botox injections contain a neurotoxin that temporarily paralyzes facial muscles whose repetitive movements lead to wrinkles and other signs of aging. We now know, however, that the treatment also provides...

We shouldn’t discount the impact that a lack of high-quality rest can have on our lives. One common problem is insomnia — trouble getting to sleep and staying asleep. It can wreak havoc on your waking hours, causing everything from problems focusing to exhaustion-induced irritability with coworkers and family.  It...

One of the most exciting diagnostic tests that exists for patients who suffer from a variety of nerve- and muscle-related conditions is called electromyography (EMG). Because of its availability, neurologists can pinpoint many conditions that lead to life-altering discomfort and mobility challenges. The highly skilled and caring team at Houston...

Sadly, Alzheimer’s disease is also known as “the long goodbye.” The loved ones of those diagnosed endure the agony of watching the patient decline until they can no longer identify those closest to them and become a shell of their former selves.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and...

Imagine a world in which you could avoid a migraine, much like the person who’s allergic to peanuts can avoid a potentially life-threatening reaction. This comes down to understanding what acts as a trigger for the problem and doing everything in your power to avoid pulling that trigger. For the...