Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia (FTD), his family confirmed in a statement on Thursday. “For your kindness, and because we know you love Bruce as much as we do, we wanted to give you an update,” the statement said. “Since we announced Bruce’s diagnosis of aphasia in spring 2022, Bruce’s condition has progressed, and we now have […]
Celine Dion revealed she’s been diagnosed with a neurological condition called stiff person syndrome in an Instagram post Thursday morning. The 54-year-old singer said the condition is the cause of her recent health problems, including debilitating muscle spasms that led to tour cancellations. “As you know, I’ve always been an open book, and I wasn’t ready to say […]
Andre Romelle Young, better known as Dr. Dre, revealed that his doctors feared he wouldn’t survive the brain aneurysm he was diagnosed with in January 2021. In a recent interview clip shared on Diverse Mentality’s Instagram, the 57-year-old rapper and producer shared more about his experience, explaining he didn’t know how serious it was until […]
Dr. Nigg explains that the idea that brown noise can help people with ADHD focus aligns with other research on something called optimal arousal theory. Basically, he says, the theory posits that “the reason it’s hard for people with ADHD to pay attention is that they’re not alert enough.” By this logic, then, their brains […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory notifying health care providers that parechovirus is currently circulating in the U.S. Since May 2022, the organization has received reports from health care providers in “multiple states” of parechovirus infections in newborns and young babies. The CDC is encouraging clinicians to consider […]
Justin Bieber, 28, revealed he has a neurological condition called Ramsay Hunt syndrome in an Instagram video posted Friday. “I wanted to update you guys on what’s been going on,” the singer said in the video. “Obviously, as you can probably see from my face, I have this syndrome called Ramsay Hunt syndrome, and it […]
Basketball player Chris Wright, 32, has opened up about his journey with multiple sclerosis (M.S.) in an interview with ESPN this week, including the first symptom he experienced. According to the outlet, the former Georgetown University point guard is the first person with M.S. to play for the NBA. In 2012, when Wright was in […]
In OK! magazine, Parker explained that he experienced “bizarre and unexplained seizures” for weeks over the summer. After three days of testing, Parker said, “They pulled the curtain around my bed and said, ‘It’s a brain tumor.’ All I could think was, F**king hell! I was in shock. It’s stage IV glioblastoma and they’ve said it’s terminal.” […]
On Wednesday, Bruce Willis’s family confirmed that he has been diagnosed with aphasia. As a result, the 67-year-old is stepping back from his longtime Hollywood acting career because of how the disorder has impacted his cognitive capacities. “To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family, we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing […]
In addition to the primary symptoms of spastic cerebral palsy, some people may also have additional medical complications that can cause related side effects, such as possible seizures due to brain damage, as well as potential scoliosis or hip dislocation caused by tight muscles. Back to top When is spastic cerebral palsy diagnosed? As any […]
Being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis can, naturally, have an enormous impact on your life. You may need to make some lifestyle changes and try a few treatments to help manage the various symptoms, including spasticity. Spasticity is a common M.S. symptom, especially as the disease progresses. Spasticity can happen when the nerve pathways in the […]
Of course, the reality of this will look different from person to person. If you’re dealing with MS symptoms that are so severe they inhibit your ability to be physically active, that’s also perfectly valid. Working with your treatment team may help you figure out how to best manage symptoms so you can add more […]
New research out of Oxford University suggests COVID-19 infection can lead to a reduction in gray matter in certain areas of the brain, along with a reduction in overall brain size—even in people who had relatively mild cases of the virus. This research only adds to the pile of evidence that COVID infection can cause […]
These are those early migraine symptoms we talked about previously, so if you do notice any of these, there’s a good chance that acting quickly by taking your medication as recommended by your doctor can save you some pain later. Back to top Migraine aura stage Visual warnings like seeing flashing or shimmering light, floating […]
Sad new details about the death of Full House star Bob Saget have emerged, with the actor’s family confirming he died from an accidental blow to the head. “The authorities have determined that Bob passed from head trauma,” Saget’s family said in a statement, according to the Washington Post. “They have concluded that he accidentally […]