March 2018 - Neuravive - Sperling Neurosurgery Associates

Announcing our ET Facebook Group

Sperling Neurosurgery Associates Facebook Group

Now patients and non-patients alike—and anyone affected by ET—have a safe space to share resources, experiences, questions, and support. Find out how to join and become a part of this community today! keep reading

Education Lowers Dementia Risk During Essential Tremor

Education protects against dementia Dementia is a progressive decline in mental function, characterized by increasing memory loss, personality changes, and inability to reason things through. The term itself is something of a catch-all, since there are different types of dementia. Some are linked with certain degenerative neurologic diseases like Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease. Another keep reading

Essential Tremor, Cognitive Impairment, and Self Awareness

Numerous movies have been made that sensitively deal with the issue of failing cognitive function and its impact both on the patient and the person(s) who love him or her. In almost all of them, the condition that drives the emotions and actions of the players is Alzheimer’s disease. As we know, Alzheimer’s is a keep reading

4 Reasons Why MRI is Used to Guide Focused Ultrasound

Harnessing soundwaves to heal disease For today’s mother-to-be, one of the fun parts of being pregnant is coming home from a prenatal exam with a “photo” (ultrasound image) of the fetus. The image is generated by sending soundwaves (at a frequency above the range a human can hear) through the abdomen, and then capturing the keep reading

Beyond Essential Tremor: The Future of MRgFUS in the Brain

MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) is a revolutionary treatment for Essential Tremor (ET). It destroys a very small “relay station” deep in the brain that forwards abnormal signals to the hands and other areas. A list of its attributes and advantages hardly does it justice: outpatient, noninvasive, safe, immediately effective, durable results, life transforming, FDA-approved, and keep reading

What are the Risks of Deep Brain Stimulation?

Background on deep brain stimulation (DBS) It’s hard to imagine the first surgical attempt over a century ago to cure an involuntary movement disorder. The surgeon sawed into the skull to remove a portion of it, then cut out the part of the brain thought to be responsible. Who was braver – the surgeon or keep reading

4 Approaches to Treating Essential Tremors

Essential tremor(ET), the most common movement disorder, is estimated to affect about 3% of people. At least half of cases are hereditary (run in families), and can begin in early childhood. However, the majority of ET cases begin in mid-to-later adulthood (ages 40-60), and for older adults, the tremors can get worse more rapidly than keep reading

Does Essential Tremor Raise Dementia Risks for Aging Adults?

Comedian Jerry Lewis died in August, 2017. He was 91 years old, and the cause of death was identified as cardiovascular disease. Perhaps it’s not surprising, since at that age, many of the body’s systems are “rusting.” For many aging people, not just their bodies but also their minds begin to decline as they become keep reading

Essential Tremor Fundraising: Where Does the Money Go?

If you or a loved one is living with life-interfering essential tremor (ET), you probably know about the Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF). As an organization dedicated to those affected by this common movement disorder, it is the global leader. This year it will celebrate 30 years of progress in its mission since it was founded keep reading

How Much Do Your Friends Know About Essential Tremor?

The International Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF) has a slogan: Essential tremor makes simple hard. This is so true. Not only does this progressive movement disorder gradually interfere with the daily tasks of life, but it also creates embarrassment, frustration, isolation and discouragement for those whose tremors are painfully obvious. This emotional exposure happens because ET keep reading

Month: March 2018