Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disease of unknown cause, suffered in Spain by about 80,000 people. In cases that begin under 45 years of age, genetic factors are important. On the other hand, in the usual cases (above 45 years of age), these factors play little role. We know -although not very well why- that … Read more
Memory is the ability to store and retrieve information, an essential faculty for people to adapt to their environment. It responds to multiple brain processes that give shape to various types of “memories” and provide such fascinating capabilities as knowing who we are. From what age does one have memory? Each type and system of … Read more
Alzheimer’s disease is responsible for the most frequent dementia in our society, affecting more than 35 million people worldwide. It is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, affecting different brain areas and functions. The most frequent onset symptom of this disease is found in memory problems. Causes of Alzheimer’s disease The exact cause of this disease is … Read more
What is insomnia? Insomnia is a condition characterized by difficulties in either initiating or maintaining sleep. The person suffering from insomnia usually has as a result of all this difficulties to sleep enough hours to be able to function during the day. During the day they have symptoms such as difficulty concentrating and remembering, irritability, … Read more
According to data from the Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN), in Spain alone, between 20 and 48% of the population has insomnia problems. It can manifest itself either in the form of persistent difficulties in falling asleep, as multiple awakenings throughout the night, or as early and definitive awakening in the early hours of the … Read more
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive degenerative brain disease of unknown cause that produces severe cognitive, executive, language and especially memory impairment. In general terms, we speak of presenile dementia before the age of 60 and senile dementia after the age of 60. What factors help prevent Alzheimer’s disease? Prevention is understood as dietary or general … Read more
Senile dementia has become the third leading health problem in overdeveloped countries, behind cardiovascular accidents and cancer. The growing public, biomedical and political interest in dementia stems from the marked increase in its prevalence in Western societies. The longevity of those over 65 years of age has increased dramatically in the past decades. Life expectancy … Read more
What is Parkinson’s disease? Parkinson’s disease is a slowly progressive adult neurological disease characterized by the deposition of a protein called synuclein in the brain and sometimes also in peripheral tissues. The cause of Parkinson’s is unknown although in 5% of cases it is hereditary. In Parkinson’s there is a decrease in dopamine which is … Read more
Blepharospasm and oromandibular dystonia (Meige’s syndrome) It is characterized by the appearance of dystonic spasms of the orofacial musculature. Blepharospasm predominates, either isolated or associated with spasms of involuntary opening or closing of the mouth, protrusion of the tongue and retraction of the angles of the mouth. Blepharospasm is manifested by involuntary spasms of eye … Read more
The term dystonia can be used to describe a phenomenology, a syndrome with several possible etiologies or a specific etiological diagnosis. A dystonic syndrome is characterized by the presence of prolonged muscle contractions involving agonist and antagonist muscles (co-contraction) that cause sustained postures and abnormal movements. Typically, dystonic movements are repeated in the same pattern … Read more