53. Understanding the Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options for Multiple Sclerosis | Barbara Giesser, MD - Guest Podcast
Think Neuro20 Mar 2024

53. Understanding the Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options for Multiple Sclerosis | Barbara Giesser, MD - Guest Podcast

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that damages the nerves. It affects about a million people in the U.S., primarily women. Join us for “Multiple Sclerosis Explained” where podcast host Kym Douglas talks with Pacific Neuroscience Institute physician Dr. Barbara Giesser about MS symptoms, the importance of early diagnosis, and the medication, symptom management, and lifestyle options now available for controlling the disease.

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Think Neuro Mini: Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss with Dr. Abbas Anwar

Think Neuro Mini: Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss with Dr. Abbas Anwar

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Think Neuro Mini: Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Dr. Omid Mehdizadeh

Think Neuro Mini: Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Dr. Omid Mehdizadeh

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by repeated interruptions in breathing during sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common type of sleep apnea, characterized by repeated episo...

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Think Neuro Mini: Ischemic vs Hemorrhagic Stroke with Dr. Sandra Narayanan – Flashback Episode

Think Neuro Mini: Ischemic vs Hemorrhagic Stroke with Dr. Sandra Narayanan – Flashback Episode

Sandra Narayanan, MD, Vascular Neurologist and Neurointerventional Surgeon at the Pacific Stroke and Neurovascular Center at Pacific Neuroscience Institute, explains the difference between hemorrhagic...

27 Nov 20243min

Exercise is Fertilizer for the Brain | Dr. David Merrill – Flashback Episode

Exercise is Fertilizer for the Brain | Dr. David Merrill – Flashback Episode

For decades, people thought physical exercise benefited only the body. But every year we learn how incorrect that was, and Dr. David Merrill, director of PNI’s brain health center, is one of the peopl...

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Think Neuro Mini: The MIND Diet for Parkinson's Disease with Dr. Melita Petrossian – Flashback Episode

Think Neuro Mini: The MIND Diet for Parkinson's Disease with Dr. Melita Petrossian – Flashback Episode

There are no specific diets that have been shown to reduce the progression of PD. However, there is good reason to believe that a well-balanced, nutritious diet would be best. In those without other m...

13 Nov 20243min

Think Neuro Mini: What is Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)? with Dr. Jean-Philippe Langevin – Flashback Episode

Think Neuro Mini: What is Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)? with Dr. Jean-Philippe Langevin – Flashback Episode

In movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia, normal function can be restored to the circuitry of the brain, resulting in significant improvement in function and q...

6 Nov 20246min

Think Neuro Mini: The Gut-Brain Connection with Dr. Melita Petrossian – Flashback Episode

Think Neuro Mini: The Gut-Brain Connection with Dr. Melita Petrossian – Flashback Episode

You're probably hearing a lot more about the "human microbiome" these days. It's the collection of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that lives alongside us, inside and out. Some of these organisms are ben...

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Think Neuro Mini: What is Palliative Care? with Dr. Akanksha Sharma – Flashback Episode

Think Neuro Mini: What is Palliative Care? with Dr. Akanksha Sharma – Flashback Episode

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