I just finished “A Prescription for Action: Ending Parkinson’s Disease” and have a whole new perspective concerning the causes of the disease. According to the authors, the use of certain…
Category: Neurodegenerative Disorders
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
One neurodegenerative disorder that doesn’t seem to get much attention is Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome. Despite this, it is one of the top ten most common neurodegenerative disorders in the world and…
Antidepressants and Alzheimer’s Disease: Effective for Depression or Cognitive Decline?
Depressive symptoms are commonly seen in Alzheimer’s disease and are difficult to successfully treat, because it is challenging to distinguish those of clinical depression and those of cognitive deterioration. Both…
Huntington’s Disease and Risk of Suicide
Certain illnesses carry a high risk for suicidal thoughts and attempts. Huntington’s disease is no exception, but instead is associated with an increased risk for suicidal ideation, attempts and completed…
Frontotemporal Dementia and Risk of Suicide
Recently, a group of Italian researchers examined the risk of suicide among individuals diagnosed with a specific type of frontotemporal dementia called behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia or bvFTD for short.…
Multiple Sclerosis and Risk of Suicide
Research has found an association between depression, suicide and a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. This neurodegenerative disease causes many physical, emotional, and cognitive problems that negatively impact how a person…