Treating and Avoiding Kid’s Concussions With school starting once again, sports season upon us. This means at our medical practice we see a lot about of kids with concussions. It also means that both students and parents should be hyper aware of head injuries and the best ways to avoid treat (and avoid) these types…
It’s that time of year again — when children return to school and parents scramble to help them navigate the transition from summer break to full-time immersion in school life. If you’re one of those parents, you probably already have your hands full registering your children for class, making sure they have all their supplies,…
If you experience migraine headaches, mild to severe epilepsy, or related rapid eye movement that dramatically affects your wellbeing, you may be living with a gene variant known as CACNA1A — CAlcium voltage-gated ChaNnel subunit Alpha 1A — a gene that plays a crucial role in the communication between neurons in the brain. Advances in…
Does this sound familiar? One day, your child is happy and easy-going, playing with friends, and excelling at school. The next day, he wakes up acting possessed — crying, yelling, throwing tantrums. Maybe you also notice he has an aversion to certain fabrics he wears, or foods that he used to enjoy. Then you discover…