Neurology

Woman and Depression Statistics suggest that women are more likely to suffer from a depressive illness than men. Two out of three patients in hospitals with such disorders are women, and most of them are married. The propotions are the same among those seen by doctors but not admitted to …

How is PTSD treated? Treatments for PTSD usually include psychological and medical treatments. Providing information about the illness, helping the individual manage the trauma by talking about it directly, teaching the person ways to manage symptoms of PTSD, and exploration and modification of inaccurate ways of thinking about the trauma …

Living with chronic pain should be enough of a burden for anybody. But pile on depression — one of the most common problems faced by people with chronic pain — and that burden gets even heavier. Depression can magnify pain, and make it harder to cope. The good news is …

treatments of migraine headaches What is the proper way to use preventive medications? •Doctors familiar with the treatment of migraine headaches should prescribe preventive medications. •Decisions about which preventive medication to use are based on the side effects of the medication and the presence of any medical conditions. •Propranolol (Inderal) …

What is the treatment for moderate to severe migraine headaches? Migraine-specific abortive medications usually are necessary for moderate to severe migraine headaches. The abortive medications for moderate or severe migraine headaches are different than OTC analgesics. Instead of relieving pain, they abort headaches by counteracting the cause of the headache, …

Symptoms of migraine headaches Migraine is a chronic condition with recurrent attacks. Most (but not all) migraine attacks are associated with headaches. Migraine headaches usually are described as an intense, throbbing or pounding pain that involves one temple. (Sometimes the pain is located in the forehead, around the eye, or …

Migraine headache A migraine headache is a form of vascular headache. Migraine headache is caused by vasodilatation (enlargement of blood vessels) that causes the release of chemicals from nerve fibers that coil around the large arteries of the brain. Enlargement of these blood vessels stretches the nerves that coil around …

As several studies and a recent poll on this site have indicated, people experience plenty of stress from jobs, finances and other areas of our lives. When we come home, we want to feel like we’re entering a refuge, safe from the demands of life. But does your home provide …

A phobia is an excessive and irrational fear reaction. If you have a phobia you will experience a deep sense of dread, and sometimes panic, upon encountering the source of your fear. The fear can be of a certain place, situation, or object. Unlike general anxiety disorders, a phobia is …

Boost Memory: Whether you suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or you just have memory problems, it’s been said that certain vitamins and fatty acids can help or prevent memory loss. The long list of potential solutions includes vitamins like B12, herbal supplements such as ginkgo biloba, and omega-3 fatty acids. But …

insomnia: There are psychological and behavioral techniques that can be helpful for treating insomnia. Relaxation training, stimulus control, sleep restriction, and cognitive behavioral therapy are some examples. Some of these techniques can be self-taught, while for others it’s better to enlist the help of a therapist or sleep specialist. Relaxation …