Think Neuro Mini: What is Palliative Care? with Dr. Akanksha Sharma – Flashback Episode
Dr. Akanksha Sharma is a neuro-oncologist and palliative medicine specialist at the Pacific Brain Tumor Center at Pacific Neuroscience Institute in Santa Monica, CA. To provide extra resources to brai...
23 Okt 20241min
60. What Personalized Medicine Really Is | Santosh Kesari, MD, PhD - Guest Podcast
Listen in as Dr. Santosh Kesari joins the Your Healthy Dose podcast with Kym Douglas. We’re at the dawn of a new era in medical care, where the ability to predict, detect, and treat disease will be ba...
16 Okt 202427min
Think Neuro Mini: The Impact of Stress on Memory with Dr. Shannel Elhelou
Stress can significantly impact the brain and body. Cortisol production in the brain increases. It is a stress hormone regulated by the hypothalamus which is responsible for our fight or flight respon...
9 Okt 20242min
Think Neuro Mini: What is Bell's Palsy? with Dr. Amit Kochhar
Bell’s palsy is a paralysis or weakness of the muscles on one side of the face. The facial nerves control muscle activity so when damaged it can cause the face to droop. Fortunately, for the majority ...
2 Okt 20241min
Think Neuro Mini: Retinal Changes In The Eye As An Indicator of Cognitive Decline with Dr. Michelle Holmes
Michelle Holmes, OD, is a full-scope optometrist at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute®. She sees patients at both the Eye, Ear and Skull Base Center as well as at the Brain Health Center. She is boar...
25 Sep 20243min
59. Plastic Surgery for the Vocal Cords │Dr. Omid B. Mehdizadeh
Strange though it may seem, our vocal cords are among our most vital organs. Not only do they allow us to communicate, but they make it possible to swallow without letting food or fluids into our lung...
18 Sep 202436min
Think Neuro Mini: Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus with Dr. Garni Barkhoudarian
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus is one of a few reversible causes of dementia. Dr. Garni Barkhoudarian, director of the Pacific Adult Hydrocephalus Center, briefly describes the symptoms, diagnosis and...
11 Sep 20243min
Think Neuro Mini: What is Cervical Dystonia? with Dr. Natalie Diaz
Cervical dystonia (sometimes called neck dystonia) is the abnormal position of the muscles of the neck, causing a twisted, turned, flexed or extended neck position. Abnormal signals coming from the de...
4 Sep 20243min
