Neurology

Vertigo is a common disorder that can cause symptoms like feelings of dizziness, spinning, sweating, and nausea. The good news: There are many vertigo treatments available to ease the discomfort.

Living with a traumatic brain injury can be difficult, but it is manageable. Whether you’re looking for medical professionals, emotional help, or advice for day-to-day living, this guide will help you manage life post-TBI.

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can happen when there is a blow, bump, or jolt to the head that disrupts normal brain function.

People who have pseudobulbar affect have sudden, frequent, and uncontrollable episodes of laughing or crying. PBA occurs along with other brain disorders, such as stroke or ALS. It can be stressful and embarrassing, and it often goes undiagnosed.

Briumvi joins Ocrevus and Kesimpta as the third anti-CD20 medication the FDA has approved for multiple sclerosis.

Your doctor may use tests like the Dix-Hallpike maneuver, the head impulse test, the Romberg test, or the Fukuda-Unterberger test to see if you have vertigo.

This chronic inflammatory disease affects mainly the optic nerve and spinal cord, potentially causing vision loss and weakness or paralysis.

The definition of cognitive dissonance, plus how it affects your relationships, advertising and other communications, and your day-to-day life.

It’s something you experience on a regular basis, but what is it? Dive into everyday examples of the psychological phenomenon and how it affects you.

Too much unresolved cognitive dissonance can be a problem. It affects all types of relationships, from friendship to dating to marriage, and plays a role in abusive relationships, too.

Advertisers, marketers, and public relations pros purposely create cognitive dissonance to try to sway your beliefs and behaviors. What’s your best defense? Awareness.

The theory and definition of cognitive dissonance describes the tension that occurs when your beliefs and behaviors don’t match up. Learn why it can play an important role in your everyday health and wellness.

A new study finds that low wages are linked to worse brain health and memory loss.

A recent study shows that there doesn’t have to be “pain” in order for exercise to protect the brain.

Dissonance is an unavoidable consequence of making a decision, but embracing it could lead to better choices. Here’s what you need to know.

Cutting back by a few drinks per week could improve your future brain health.

Before you start worrying about Alzheimer’s disease, consider whether stress, anxiety, poor sleep, or a medication might be causing your forgetfulness.

Stretching can help with spasticity, but it needs to be tailored to the individual.

Spasticity is a symptom or complication of many different neurological disorders in which muscles contract, or tighten, involuntarily.