Choosing any kind of doctor – whether a general physician or a specialist in a specific area of medicine – is a process that you ought to put considerable thought into. You need to be comfortable with your doctor, trust him or her, and trust...
When you’ve suffered with migraines for a while, and they are a regular and debilitating occurrence, it’s important to visit a specialist to get to the root cause of your problems and plan a course of treatment that can release you from the upset and...
When discussing migraines the first symptom – and most common – that people expect to experience is pain. Migraine pain may or may not be more significant than that of a normal headache. Some individuals who have mild-to-moderate head pain are actually diagnosed with migraine. ...
Most of us will suffer the occasional headache – and occasional headaches are no real cause for concern. Rest, fluids and some over the counter pain relief usually sees them off, and the cause is usually simple to identify. But when you are suffering regular headaches,...
Michael M. Tuchman, M.D., FAAN 561-694-1010 - Palm Beach Neurological Center's Dr. Michael Tuchman was a guest expert on Nova Southeaster University's Dateline: Health show, along with Barbara Grasch, LMFT. They discussed at length the topic of Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia. If you or a loved...
Most everyone has met a Parkinson’s patient; maybe a grandfather or grandmother, mother, or father, uncle, aunt or neighbor. Whoever it may be, the symptoms of slowed, difficult movement, stooped posture, fatigue, and lack of facial expression can have a negative impact on a person’s...
Parkinson’s disease, a chronic neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system, affects 4% of the population worldwide over 80 years of age and is a leading cause of disability in the older population. As a movement disorder, it impairs a person’s ability to walk, dress,...
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. ...
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...