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Common Symptoms of ADHD in Children
October is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) awareness month, and it’s important to raise awareness about ADHD, as it is estimated that more than 6 million children in America have this disorder. What is ADHD? ADHD is a very common neurodevelopment disorder often first diagnosed in children. In fact, the average age of ADHD diagnosis…
How to Get a Better Sleep at Night
Sleep is essential to your overall health and well-being, and getting enough sleep each night is vital to waking up feeling refreshed. When you are sleeping, your body and mind recharge; without adequate sleep, your brain will fail to function optimally. Moreover, when you are short on sleep, you put yourself at risk of danger….
TIND Continues to Grow with our Newest Dallas Neurology Clinic
In August 2022, Texas Institute for Neurological Disorders (TIND) opened our newest Dallas neurology clinic. We are very excited to be providing compassionate, patient-focused neurology care to the Dallas community. With this expansion, we have added many new providers, including Dr. Neha Gandhi, who will see patients at our Dallas neurology clinic. Dr. Neha…
When to See a Neurologist
A neurologist is a medical doctor who diagnoses, treats, and manages brain and nervous system disorders. Neurologists may sometimes specialize in treating a particular neurological disease or type of patient. For instance, some neurologists specialize in treating pediatric patients, whereas others focus on neurological disorders affecting adults. Texas Institute for Neurological Disorders (TIND) has pediatric…
MS Awareness Night at the Texas Rangers: Dr. Bharathy Sundaram to Throw the First Pitch
The Texas Rangers have gifted the National MS Society a special night to raise awareness for MS at an upcoming baseball game. MS Awareness Night will take place September 20th, 2022, at 7:05 pm at the Rangers stadium in Arlington, Texas, where the Rangers are scheduled to take on the LA Angels. In recognition of…
Types of Headaches – Part 2: Secondary Headaches
In Part I of this series on the most common types of headaches, we discussed three of the most common types of primary headaches. Those are: 1) migraines, 2) tension headaches, and 3) cluster headaches. In today’s article, we will be looking at seven types of secondary headaches. What is the difference between a primary…
Types of Headaches – Part 1: Primary Headaches
Everyone has experienced headaches, yet do you know what causes them? Headaches have a diverse suit of causes, including things like: Stress Fatigue Sinus issues Lack of sleep Caffeine withdrawal Hunger The symptoms of a headache can be defined in the most general sense as pain in some region of the head — varying in…
The Stages of Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease, otherwise known as Parkinsonism, is marked by some distinct symptoms. These include symptoms like: Uncontrollable tremors Difficulty with balance Stiff limbs Slowed movements And more Parkinson’s disease is a disorder that becomes more severe over time, usually. Many doctors rely on the Hoehn and Yahr rating scale when it comes to classifying the…
What Is Parkinson’s Disease?
Parkinson’s disease is a neurological disease that affects movement, occurring in approximately 13 per 100,000 people. In the United States, there are about 60,000 new cases of Parkinson’s identified each year. Symptoms generally start out gradually and then progressively get worse over time. Although Parkinson’s disease has no cure, there are medications and treatments available…
What Is a Movement Disorder Specialist?
The term “movement disorders” refers to a group of different neurological conditions that cause symptoms like voluntary and involuntary abnormal movements. Movement disorders also can involve slow or reduced movements. Here at the Texas Institute for Neurological Disorders in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, we see many different types of movement disorders in our patients. One…
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