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Understanding a Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis
A diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is not always easy to understand and manage on your own. Hoag Multiple Sclerosis Center not only offers the most advanced diagnostic and treatment options available, but also includes a dedicated nurse navigator to provide personalized care and attention to you and your family during diagnosis and treatment. “A … Read More
Are those memory lapses a sign of something serious?
March 31, 2012 Barbara Venezia The other day I was looking for something in my office. I couldn’t remember where I put it. Granted my office is a bit messy, and some level of absent-mindedness is expected these days. I’m multi-tasking like crazy so isn’t an occasional brain-fart normal? But are these lapses in … Read More
Dr. Ali Makki explains trigeminal neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia (TGN), also called Tic Douloureux (French for painful tic) is a disorder of the nervous system that presents as very severe one-sided facial or mouth pain. It is often described as shocking, electric-like stabs that persists for a few seconds at a time, either occurring spontaneously, or triggered by a light touch to … Read More
Healing families as they overcome addiction
?While speaking out and seeking help for chemical dependency can at first seem difficult, families quickly find they are not alone. For nearly 25 years, the Chemical Dependency Recovery Center (CDRC) at Hoag has been helping families confront the disease of addiction, find hope, heal and thrive. “Once in treatment, families find … Read More
Hoag's Orange County Vital Aging Program Data
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 Paris, France – July 19, 2011 -Dr. William Shankle MS, MD, FACP, program director,Memory and Cognitive Disorders, of Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute (HNI) presented Orange County Vital Aging Program (OCVAP)data today at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease (ICAD) in Paris, France. The presentation highlighted 12-month results of … Read More
New Analytical Approach Using Hierarchical Bayesian Cognitive Processing Models
Monday, April 11, 2011 Honolulu, Hawaii -Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute (HNI)announced encouraging study results for a new analytical approach that can ultimately improve the analysis of clinical trials’ data for Alzheimer’s disease at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting in Honolulu, HI. The study results concluded that the hierarchical Bayesian cognitive processing models (HBCP) … Read More
Assessing your brain health: It's a family affair
*Fee for in-person screenings: The screenings were offered during an introductory period free of charge through a grant from The UniHealth Foundation. The screenings are now generously subsidized by Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute and offered at a cost of $45. When you first meet Laguna Beach resident, David Johnson (DJ), his upbeat personality and positive … Read More
Dr. Medhat Mikhael explains the difference between acute and chronic pain
Acute pain is the pain that develops as a result of an injury or surgery and tends to improve with the healing of the injury or surgery. On the other hand, chronic pain persists beyond the healing of the injury, surgery or removal of the cause of the tissue damage that caused the acute pain. … Read More
Orange County Vital Aging Program: delaying the impact of Alzheimer's disease in our community
*Fee for in-person screenings: The screenings were offered during an introductory period free of charge through a grant from The UniHealth Foundation. The screenings are now generously subsidized by Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute and offered at a cost of $45. California Alzheimer’s disease data report published in 2009 estimated that in Orange County, approximately 46,000 … Read More
Ask The Doctor: Is the pain in my face “TMJ” or something else?
First, the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) is a part of your body, not a disease. It connects the jaw to the skull bones enabling you to talk, chew, swallow, and yawn. Patients with TMJ dysfunction may experience pain in the face, jaw or neck when performing these simple movements. Other symptoms include limited jaw movement and … Read More