That familiar combination of fever, aches, and fatigue might seem like another seasonal flu, but when confusion or mental changes join the mix, your body could be signaling something far more ...

People often associate seizures and major neurological problems that have convulsions or loss of consciousness. Remember, a brief blank stare, a curious sense of déjà vu, a few seconds of unexplained ...

In the midst of assault, the brain's fear circuitry takes over while other key parts are impaired or even effectively shut down. This is the brain reacting to a life-threatening situation just the way ...

Dr. Beatriz Rizkallah Alves (Neurology): A 71-year-old woman was transferred to this hospital for neurosurgical evaluation because of confusion, aphasia, and a mass lesion in the brain. The patient ...

This is a prescription for disaster. While all medications carry potential side effects, certain types have been shown to increase the risk of falls, confusion and even hospitalization among older ...

Can you remember the last time that you confused left and right? Most healthy people have no issues telling left from right, but for some people (about 15 percent), left-right confusion is a somewhat ...

Receiving a diagnosis of dementia can be a deeply emotional moment for both the person diagnosed and the people who care about them. Many families feel worried, confused, and uncertain about what the ...