Think Neuro Mini: Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss with Dr. Abbas Anwar
Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSHL), or sudden deafness, is a rapid loss of hearing. SSHL can happen to a person all at once or over a period of up to 3 days. It should be considered a medical em...
11 Dec 20243min
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...
4 Dec 20245min
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
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...
20 Nov 202437min
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
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
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...
30 Okt 20243min
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
