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Seizures – Medication Treatment Offers Hope For a Normal LIfestyle

November 19, 2007

Seizures are the manifestation of uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain. Affected individuals show clinical symptoms of seizures with twitching or jerking of one side or their entire body. With this they can make gasping noises, turn blue in the face, bite their tongue or lose control of their bladder. These symptoms are charateristic of [...]

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Fibromyalgia – New Therapy Offers Hope

September 10, 2007

Fibromyalgia is a chronic muscle pain disorder that has no underlying identifiable cause. Sufferers have muscle pain, multiple areas of tenderness and fatigue. It is a poorly understood disorder, with many physicians not even acknowledging that it is a real illness. There is , however ample evidence that fibromyalgia [...]

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Shingles Vaccine & Postherpetic Neuralgia

August 30, 2007

Shingles is a condition characterized by a painful, blistering skin rash. This rash can affect any part of the body. The medical name for shingles is Herpes Zoster. It is the caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox. People who have had chicken pox are potentially at risk for developing shingles later in [...]

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Neuropathy – Burning, Numb Feet – New Treatment

August 2, 2007

“Doctor, my feet burning and are numb.” That is a frequent complaint that I here from my patients. Peripheral neuropathy, a nerve condition, commonly starts in the toes or the feet. Affected individuals may feel this as a numbness, tingling, raw or burning sensation. These symptoms very slowly progress over many years. The most [...]

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Cluster Headaches – The Most Severe Type of Headache

January 10, 2007

Cluster headaches are the most excruciatingly painful type of headaches. They are very different than your “average” migraine. Typical migraine headaches most commonly affect women. In contrast, cluster headaches are seen predominately in males. These headaches occur in groups, which may be daily for weeks to months. Rarely they continue for years. As compared [...]

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Trigeminal Neuralgia: The Most Excruciating Pain

November 9, 2006

Trigeminal neuralgia (also known as tic delaroux) is a disorder characterized by a severe, electrical shooting pain in the face. The trigger area on the face is typical around the nose or upper lip. Affected individuals experience a brief but intense electrical or burning pain on the affected side of their face. Trigeminal neuralgia typical [...]

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