Vascular & General Neurology

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that impairs memory and cognitive judgment and is often accompanied by mood swings, disorientation and eventually delirium. It is the most common cause of dementia.

A migraine headache is a throbbing or pulsating headache that is often one sided (unilateral) and associated with nausea; vomiting; sensitivity to light, sound, and smells; sleep disruption; and depression.

Stroke, also called brain attack, occurs when the blood supply to the brain is blocked. A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a stroke that lasts only a a couple of minutes.

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive disorder that affects nerve cells in the brain responsible for body movement. When dopamine is depleted, classic Parkinson’s symptoms like shaking, stiffness, and walking difficulties can occur.

Epilepsy is a chronic condition characterized by recurrent seizures that can range from brief lapses of attention or muscle jerks to severe and prolonged convulsions.