What Is Lewy Body Dementia and How Is It Different?
Lewy body dementia is a progressive brain disorder caused by abnormal protein deposits called Lewy bodies that accumulate in nerve cells and disrupt thinking, movement, behaviour, and mood. It is the second most common neurodegenerative dementia after...
Can You Die From a Brain Aneurysm?
Yes, a brain aneurysm can be fatal, but mainly if it ruptures. Most unruptured aneurysms never cause problems and are often found incidentally. A rupture, however, is a medical emergency: roughly one in four people die within the first 24 hours, and about half do not...
How Is Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Diagnosed?
Drug-resistant epilepsy is defined as the failure of two appropriately chosen, adequately dosed antiepileptic drugs to achieve sustained seizure freedom. Once that threshold is reached, the probability of a third drug succeeding drops to under five percent. Before...