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Make Sure to Track Your “Spells” and “Episodes”
Spells/episodes: what to record (this can change the diagnosis) If symptoms come and go, details matter. ✔️ Time + duration [...]
Alzheimer’s Treatment Is Evolving
Alzheimer’s treatment has changed and timing matters even more‼️ This is the part families often miss: ✔️ Some infusion treatments [...]
Back Pain – When Should It Be Taken Seriously?
Back pain + leg symptoms: when it may be more than “just back pain” Pattern matters. ✔️ Pain shooting down [...]
White Matter Spots on MRI – Should You Worry?
White matter “spots” are one of the most common findings on MRI — and one of the most misunderstood. They [...]
The Hardest Truth About Preventing Your Second Stroke
Even patients “on treatment” still have strokes — because we often don’t go far enough. What new research is showing: [...]
The Pain That Everyone Misses
And why so many people are told “everything is normal”… when it isn’t. If you feel: 🔥 Burning in your [...]
- May is CurePSP Month of Awareness May 8, 2026May is widely recognized as Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness for the rare neurodegenerative disease that affects movement, vision, and cognition. It is also an opportunity to recognize the individuals living with PSP, as well as the families and caregivers who support them. Learn more about our PSP Center of Excellence.…
- New Study Reveals Environmental Factors May Speed ALS Progression May 6, 2026At the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, research fellow A. Enrique Martinez-Nunez, M.D., Movement Disorders neurologist and ALS research fellow, is working to answer one of the most urgent questions in neurodegenerative disease: why does ALS progress differently from one patient to another? As the institute’s ALS research fellow, made possible through a philanthropic gift…
- Huntington’s Awareness Month May 4, 2026May is Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness for the rare, inherited neurodegenerative disorder that impacts thousands of families. Throughout the month, organizations like the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) promote advocacy, education, and fundraising for research, often featuring campaigns and going blue. At the Fixel Institute, we are dedicated to providing…
- ALS Awareness Month May 1, 2026ALS Awareness Month is a time to raise awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and the challenges faced by those living with the disease. At the Fixel Institute, we continue to advance comprehensive care and research for individuals with ALS. We are also proud to share that we have been recently designated an ALS Center of…
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