What Is Post-Traumatic Headache?
Post-traumatic headache (PTH) is defined as the onset of persistent headaches within seven days of experiencing altered consciousness due to a blow or impact to the head. PTH is the most frequently reported complaint following a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The symptoms of PTH vary widely, though most people experience either migraine or tension headache type symptoms.
Overview of Frontal Headaches
Through pure statistics, the likelihood that your forehead headache is a tension headache or a migraine is high. This is because tension and migraine headaches are the two most common primary headache disorders—headaches that originate on their own, and are not caused by another medical condition
What Is Alcoholic Neuropathy?
Alcoholic neuropathy, also known as alcoholic peripheral neuropathy, refers to damage of the nerves due to chronic and excessive alcohol consumption.1 Affected nerves include the peripheral nerves, primarily located in the arms and legs, and the autonomic nerves, which help regulate our internal body functions.
Dementia Cases Could Double by 2060. Here Are 7 Ways To Reduce Your Risk
Dementia cases in the United States are expected to double by 2060, increasing from over 500,000 new cases annually in 2020 to around 1 million new cases each year by 2060, according to a new study.Dementia is a term used to describe a decline in cognitive function that can interfere with daily life and activities. Some symptoms of dementia include memory loss, difficulty completing tasks, disorientation, and poor judgment
Q&A: What can you do to lower your dementia risk?
UVA Today recently brought you the results of a University of Virginia study that found Generation X—people born between 1965 and 1980—are at heightened risk for dementia because of the widespread use of leaded gasoline when they were growing up.