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rTMS (repetitive brain transcranial magnetic stimulation) to cure major depression disorder (MDD)

In our center (www.neurolacote.ch) we perform brain rTMS, which is an already a well-known treatment for major depression.This technique is able to modulate the electrical cortical potentials by the mean of a coil (placed on the head, FIg 1) which … Continuer la lecture

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Hyperventilation syndrome (HVS)

HVS consists of a multitude of somatic symptoms (dizziness, discomfort, difficulty breathing, tingling, stiffness of the tongue and mouth, impaired vision, loss of consciousness or presyncope, tremors, palpitations, bloating of the stomach, hand cramps) induced by hyperventilation (of which the … Continuer la lecture

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Brain and spirituality

A fascinating scientific question concerns the functioning of the brain for spirituality. It is difficult to provide an empirical definition of spirituality because it is an entirely subjective dimension. Here, I refer to spirituality as the perception of a God … Continuer la lecture

Publié dans Cognition and Behavior, Neurologic mysteries | Laisser un commentaire

Constipation and Parkinson’s disease (PD).

                  Constipation is one of the most frequent non-motor symptoms of PD (40-90% of the patients). It frequently precedes (even several years before) the beginning of tremor and rigidity. PD related constipation … Continuer la lecture

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Stimulate the brain to treat obesity

Obesity is a pathology that is already pandemic. At the origin of an excessive consumption of food there are the cerebral circuits of hedonism, those which bring to eat for the pleasure beyond satiety. These are possibly the same brain … Continuer la lecture

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Neurology versus Psychiatry? Hallucinations, Delusions, and Confabulations.

Carota A, Bogousslavsky J in Front Neurol Neurosci. 2019;44:127-140. doi: 10.1159/000494960. Epub 2019 Apr 30.   Abstract Hallucinations, delusions, and confabulations are common symptoms between neurology and psychiatry. The neurological diseases manifesting with such symptoms (dementia, epilepsy, Korsakoff’s disease, brain … Continuer la lecture

Publié dans Cognition and Behavior, Neurologic mysteries, Psychiatry, visual disorders | Laisser un commentaire

Icepick headache

Icepick headache (or stabbing headache”) is a sudden pain on the scalp, such as a stab, sometimes excruciating and disabling but very short lasting (seconds or one minute). This pain occurs without alert ten or hundred times a day, on … Continuer la lecture

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Anosognosia and Neurobehavioral assessment

The neurobehavioral assessment consists of a battery of standardized tests and questionnaires and has a variable duration of 2-3 hours. Knowing the exact reason for the assessment (in our cabinet it is often the suspicion of dementia) helps in order … Continuer la lecture

Publié dans Alzheimer, Cognition and Behavior, Memory | Laisser un commentaire

The Mystery of chronic tension headache

This is the most common form of chronic headache (about 4 % of the world’s population), with, often, a negative impact on health and work. Unlike migraine, this headache affects equally women and men. It consists of (according to the … Continuer la lecture

Publié dans Headache, Pain syndromes, Peripheral Nervous System | Laisser un commentaire

Chess, brain and Alzheimer’s disease

The modern version of chess spread in Europe, Asia and Russia during the 10th century. It is a table game of extraordinary beauty and power and it will follow the human race forever. It is a democratic game and all, … Continuer la lecture

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Catamenial or menstrual migraine

For many migraine sufferers (from 20% to 60%), although there are crises outside the cycle, menstruation is a trigger for migraine attacks. For other migraine sufferers, the migraine crisis occurs exclusively between the day 2 before and the day 3 … Continuer la lecture

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The challenges of Parkinson’s disease

The first challenge for the healthcare professionals is to preserve as long as possible the autonomy of the patients in the daily life. The disability of  Parkinson’s disease has a high social impact and an important economic cost. To preserve … Continuer la lecture

Publié dans Movement disorders, Parkinson Disease | Laisser un commentaire

Small revolution against migraine.

In Switzerland, there is a million of people suffering from migraine. Now, in our center in Gland (www.neurolacote.ch), we can prescribe the Erenumab, a new preventive drug for the episodic (less than 15 days of crises a month) or chronic … Continuer la lecture

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rTMS (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation) for major depression disease (MDD)

In our center (www.neurolacote.ch) we perform rTMS of the brain, which is a treatment for major depression. This technique is able to modulate the electrical brain cortical function by a coil which provides repetitive electromagnetic induction on the skull. Low … Continuer la lecture

Publié dans Psychiatry, rTMS | Laisser un commentaire

Do not forget the visual evoked potentials (PEV)

A flash of light, which is projected on the retina, produces an electrical response on the visual cortex of the occipital lobe, a phenomenon known since a century. A chessboard that reverses its white and black pattern also produces a … Continuer la lecture

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The mystery of moving toes without or with pain

This rare syndrome is still a mystery. Suddenly, the toes of one or both feet begin to move continuously. Different types of movements are described. The movements are often irregular and consist of flexion / extension, adduction / abduction, spacing … Continuer la lecture

Publié dans Neurologic mysteries, Pain syndromes, Peripheral Nervous System, Uncategorized | Laisser un commentaire

The locomotive syndrome

This syndrome was first described in 2007 by the Japanese Orthopedic Association in order to define a new concept causing gait disorders in a considerable number of very elderly patients. This is the locomotive that doesn’t pushes the train forward. … Continuer la lecture

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Migraine and sleep

We know, as neurologists, that there is an association between migraine and poor sleep. Sleeping poorly (non-restorative sleep, insomnia) increases migraine attacks and worsens comorbidities (depression and anxiety). It is known that the brain of the patients with migraine is … Continuer la lecture

Publié dans Headache, Sleep, Uncategorized | Laisser un commentaire

Misidentification syndromes at the interface of neurology and psychiatry

As neurologists, sometimes we deal with special « delusions ». Misidentification syndromes are rare neurologic conditions in which the patient attributes a wrong identity (a sort of hypo-identification) to people (Capgras syndrome or doubles’ illusion), to places (reduplicative amnesia), or believes that … Continuer la lecture

Publié dans Cognition and Behavior, Lewy Body Disease, Parkinson Disease, Psychiatry | Laisser un commentaire

Fibromyalgia and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

We provide in our centre brain neruomodulation with rTMS in order to treat patients with fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a very common chronic painful musculoskeletal condition affecting about 1-3% of the population world wide. Main clinical features are widespread muscular pain … Continuer la lecture

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