Although diabetes is a common serious disease, there are many aspects that are misunderstood or ignored. High levels of sugar in the blood can affect nerve endings resulting in widespread nerve damage. An estimated 60% of all diabetics have some sort of neuropathy and many...
Migraines headaches that are characterized by pulsating head pain, usually occurring on one side of the head that can worsen with routine activity. These attacks are accompanied by a host of symptoms that can include nausea, blurred vision, and sensitivity to light. Recently conducted research...
Shingles (postherpetic neuralgia) is an increasingly common condition that parallels the aging of our population. Simply put, shingles is the recurrence of chicken pox in the adult typically after the age of 75 or 80, but we certainly will see 30 and 40-year-olds with it. ...
Headaches are a very common complaint that brings patients to a doctor’s office. Every patient with headaches deserves a careful evaluation to rule out serious conditions; fortunately, most are benign and not medically worrisome. However, the majority of patients that suffer from headaches remain poorly...
Diabetes is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. However, even though it is one of the most common serious diseases, there are aspects of diabetes that are widely misunderstood and/or even ignored. One of these is diabetic neuropathy. Diabetes has...
Parkinson's Disease is a common degenerative neurological disorder with a specific etiology and a unique set of signs and symptoms including tremor, stiffness, slowed movements and poor balance. Though there are cases of young people getting Parkinson's Disease and even the very rare occasion of...
Dr. Tuchman will be a speaker at the Alzheimer Action Day event at Lakeside Village on Wednesday 9-21-11. Click here to view Event Flyer....
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia in the United States. We define dementia as the development of memory and thinking problems, progressive in nature, in an otherwise previously healthy adult. There are many reasons to develop dementia; the most likely is Alzheimer’s...
Memory loss was once thought of as an inevitable part of aging. While it is normal to sometimes forget dates, names, or misplace things, it should not interfere with the ability to function normally. Memory loss or confusion should be evaluated by a neurologist or...