Residents of New Mexico who experience frequent headaches may have a neurological condition known as cluster headache. Cluster headache attacks can last between 15 minutes and three hours, can occur several times a day and are so excruciating that many have compared...
Medical updates in predicting Parkinson disease
Although Parkinson's disease can have major impacts on a person's life in New Mexico or elsewhere, diagnosing the disease and predicting the progression of the disease is difficult. According to polls, approximately 25 percent of those with Parkinson disease are...
NFL players too often misdiagnosed with CTE
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health believe that many football players are being misdiagnosed with a brain condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. New Mexico residents should know that CTE, which is caused by continual trauma to the...
What are brachial plexus injuries?
During the labor and delivery process, some children in New Mexico might suffer brachial plexus injuries. These injuries may cause ongoing problems and require surgical repairs and nerve transfers, depending on the type. The brachial plexus is a group of nerves that...