Depression and Bipolar Disorder Diane M. Snow PhD, RN, CS, CARN, PMHNP Depression and bipolar disorder (BPD; formerly called manic-depressive disorder) are mood disorders characterized by predominant affective or mood…
Sleeping Disorders Carmel Dato MS, RN, CS, NPP Sleeping disorders are common conditions that warrant the attention of primary care providers. Sleep is an aspect of self-care that should be…
Anxiety Disorders, With an Emphasis on Panic Disorder David S. Resch MD Anxiety is a nonspecific symptom that is a frequent experience in life. In a large case study, 24.4%…
Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attacks, and Carotid Stenosis Willem Wisselink MD Thomas F. Panetta MD Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Approximately 2 million people…
Seizure Disorders Henry Cohen MS, PharmD Salah M. Mesad MD Seizures are the clinical manifestations of excessive and hypersynchronous, usually self-limiting, abnormal activity of neurons in the cerebral cortex. The…
Peripheral Neuropathy Henry Cohen MS, PharmD Dalia Abdelmacksoud PharmD Joanne V. Hickey PhD, RN, CS, ACNP, CNRN, FAAN Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a serious complication that occurs in a myriad…
Parkinson’s Disease Daisy Arce MD Steven Kaner MD Felix Enabosi OT, PhD Bayo Sedenu PT, PhD Nearly one million people in the United States have Parkinson’s disease. This is a…
Demyelinating Disease/Multiple Sclerosis Ann Higgins MS, RN, ANP Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that typically appears in late adolescence or early adulthood….
Dizziness, Vertigo, and Ataxia Henry Cohen MS, PharmD Salah M. Mesad MD DIZZINESS AND VERTIGO Vertigo is a precise term, defined as a sensation of spinning or whirling motion; it…
