Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Motor Neurone Disease and Lou Gehrig’s Disease is a progressive degenerative condition where a person’s motor neurons lose their ability to transmit messages from the brain. Motor neurons are the nerve cells that we use to tell our muscles to move – they control our voluntary movements. When […]

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CMT is a genetic problem that impacts the peripheral nerves that control movement and sensation in different parts of the body. Of its several forms, CMT Type 2 (CMT2) is characterized by axonal degeneration which impacts both motor and sensory nerves in the distal limbs. While cranial nerves rarely get damaged, patients sometimes find it […]

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Just heard a friend or family member has a cavernous malformation? Looking for fast facts about your new diagnosis? You are in the right place. Read on for the basics on cavernous malformation. What is it? A Cavernous Malformation is what doctors call a bundle of unusually small, leaky blood vessels. Cavernous Malformation Canada likens […]

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‘Brain-eating worms’ may sound like something from a David Cronenberg film, but could they have any basis in reality? Following RFK Jr.’s report that a worm ‘ate part of his brain and died’, you may be questioning whether the diet of worms extends to the brains of independent presidential candidates. Let’s separate fact from science […]

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Doctors may soon be able to use blood tests to predict how primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) will worsen overtime for patients.1 This opens the door to earlier interventions and personalized treatment plans, eventually creating opportunities to slow the progression of the disease. Primary progressive multiple sclerosis is a specific type of multiple sclerosis (MS) […]

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“It was like a high-pitched, metallic drilling noise. . .it knocked me forward,” said FBI agent, “Carrie,” as she described what she believed to be the impetus behind her illness—a strange condition colloquially referred to as “Havana Syndrome.”1 First reported by US embassy employees in Havana, Cuba in 2016 (and possibly earlier in Germany), Havana syndrome is […]

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You might remember hearing about Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in the news, or maybe you saw the acclaimed sports film Concussion at the movie theatre? Repetitive concussions might be something you associate with pro-athletes or high drama on the big screen but the reality is that repeated head injuries are closer to home than you […]

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It’s CTE awareness month. Is your kid’s school sports program up to date on the latest in concussion prevention? First introduced two years ago by the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF), the aim of CTE awareness month is to foster dialogue and education on CTE. What is CTE? CTE is a neurodegenerative disease linked with repeated […]

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