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NEUROLOGYUnderstanding dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
Dec 13, 2018
All Alzheimer’s patients have dementia, but not all dementia patients have Alzheimer’s. Those two terms are often used interchangeable. However, while they are related, they are not the same. Continue Reading -
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NEUROLOGYRehabilitation after a stroke can help with sympto...
Sep 27, 2018
While stroke survival rates are improving, stroke remains the leading cause of long-term adult disability. Early recovery and rehabilitation can help improve function following a stroke, sometimes at ... Continue Reading -
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NEUROLOGYSt. Joseph’s/Candler Neurologist Dr. Jonas Vanags ...
Aug 16, 2018
Neuropathy is damage to the nerves that may result in weakness, numbness, tingling, pain or balance problems. It typically begins in the hands and feet but can also be found in other regions. Continue Reading -
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NEUROLOGYHow preventable is a stroke?
Jul 26, 2018
A stroke happens every 40 seconds in the United States. However, 80 percent of strokes can be prevented. Learn about the risk factors, symptoms and how you can prevent a stroke. Continue Reading -
NEUROLOGYHow physical therapy is treating vestibular disord...
Jun 19, 2018
Read how one Savannah woman no longer has dizzy spells and can live her life again following physical therapy. Continue Reading -
NEUROLOGYPhysical therapy program can help Parkinson’s pati...
Mar 6, 2018
The right physical therapy program can help slow the progression of Parkinson’s. One such program is LSVT BIG. Continue Reading -
NEUROLOGYExperiencing shooting pain from your back to your ...
Feb 15, 2018
As much as 80 percent of the population will experience back pain at some point in their lives. A possible result of lower back pain is lumbar radiculopathy, or leg pain due to pinched nerves in the..... Continue Reading -
NEUROLOGYSeven ways you can prevent a stroke
Sep 21, 2017
Eighty percent of strokes can be prevented if people know the risk factors and follow their doctor’s orders. Here are seven ways you can prevent a stroke. Continue Reading -
NEUROLOGYWould you know if you had a concussion?
Jul 27, 2017
Concussions and traumatic brain injuries can happen to anyone, at any age. Knowing the symptoms is the best detection, so it's important for everyone from athletes to parents to coaches to the elderly... Continue Reading