My Cousin, Bipolar Disorder, and the Stereotypes of Mental Illness
Bipolar disorder is a disease that most people in the general public have heard about but had little experience with. For me, it is a disease that I find extre...
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The Complex Organ We Call The Brain
The brain is a mysterious part of our bodies, and we have yet to explore all its depths. It is made up of complex networks of billions of neurons, which control...
Understanding the Highs and Lows of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a mental disorder known for its manic and depressive episodes. Unlike our previous topics, it is not neurodegenerative, but it is neuro...
We Are All Doomed
The pessimistic conclusion I have come to after about 2 months of studying various neurological diseases is that we are all doomed. OK, not really… but s...
A Look into Bipolar
Mental illnesses have been more of a focus in medicine in the last decade because of the increased number of diagnosis. Bipolar otherwise known as manic-depres...
Maybe We All Have a Mental Disorder
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a mental disease characterized by swings from a manic state to a depressed state. Although each individual is affected in a unique way,...
Beyond the Shakes: Brain Pathology of Parkinson's Disease and Non-motor Symptoms
If you have ever witnessed someone with Parkinson’s disease suffering from tremors, it is a heartbreaking experience. To see someone trapped in a body they cann...
The Hard Life with Parkinson's Disease
Working in the hospital has allowed me to care first hand for patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s is a very hard disease for a patient and...
We should be racing for the cure… An Analysis of Parkinson's Disease
Like most other degenerative diseases, Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is familiar to much of the population, however unless we know someone that is affected by ...
The Many Pathways of Parkinson’s
A friend of mine is quite fond of tattoos. She has several, and they all have their own special meaning. My favorite of hers, though, is the words “I love you” ...