My husband sat down suddenly on the sofa and grabbed his head in his hands. After 15 years of marriage, this was a familiar sight. Ever since having a Denver shunt implanted in his early thirties to treat hydrocephalus, he has struggled with varying fluid pressure in his head. Sometimes the only fix for the […]
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Multiple sclerosis, sometimes known as MS and disseminated sclerosis, is an ailment of the body’s central nervous system. It is a chronic disease capable of causing a variety of different symptoms, among them muscle weakness, depression, problems with vision, difficulty speaking, severe fatigue, and pain. In more extreme cases, multiple sclerosis can impair a person’s […]
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Hydrocephalus, or “water on the brain,” is a congenital disorder in certain breeds of dogs, such as Pugs, French Bulldogs, and Chihuahuas, and is also sometimes seen in Miniature Bull Terriers. Hydrocephalus is when the normal fluid of the brain, called cerebrospinal fluid, does not drain properly from the brain and therefore builds up in […]
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It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something. (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) Introduction Tom Cruise, a Scientologist, has called psychiatry “pseudoscience”. This is a case of the pot calling the kettle black because Scientology is the real pseudoscience. This […]