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Knowing the Symptoms of a Brain Tumor

Local woman handles the challenge of dealing with a life-changing tumor
May is National Brain Tumor Awareness Month

“It was a big shock,” says Gloria Harden when asked about her diagnosis. Harden was told that she had a large tumor in her brain after seeing her doctor for vertigo, dizziness and loss of balance. “I was very disturbed by my symptoms,” she says, “and I couldn’t remember things. My family thought I had Alzheimer’s.” But she went with her instincts and had her symptoms checked out by her primary care physician. Continue reading “Knowing the Symptoms of a Brain Tumor” »

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Getting to the Heart of Parkinson’s – What is Means to Bring Awareness this Month

April is National Parkinson’s Awareness Month – Learn About the Disease and Latest Advancements
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(St. Petersburg, Fla.) April 27, 2010 – If you could step into the shoes of a person affected by Parkinson’s disease, what would you expect to see or feel?

Imagine shaking, slowness of movement, stiffness, difficulty with balance, changes in handwriting and speech, stiff facial expression and shuffling walk – as they are all symptoms of Parkinson’s, according to the National Parkinson Foundation (NPF). For more than the 1.5 million Americans diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, these symptoms greatly affect their lives, work, independence and more. Continue reading “Getting to the Heart of Parkinson’s – What is Means to Bring Awareness this Month” »

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Brain Injuries: What Parents Should Know (on WorkingMothers.com)

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by David M. McKalip, M.D., Brain and Spine Neurosurgeon

Tweet This: Help! A Bump on the Head! Important #tips on kids’ Brain Injury by leading neurosurgeon http://bit.ly/bnElqd #workmom news

As a parent to three beautiful children, I know that not one of them came with a user’s manual. For that reason, there is a deep-rooted desire as a parent to be at least introduced to some tips and advice on what a parent should know – especially when it comes to brain injuries. Continue reading “Brain Injuries: What Parents Should Know (on WorkingMothers.com)” »

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Dr. David McKalip, MD, Neurosurgeon on NBC’s Daytime

Dr. David McKalip, MD, Neurosurgeon performs a brain exam on NBC’s Daytime Host, Dave Nemeth – discussing brain injury awareness, prevention and treatment.

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Dr. McKalip on Daytime, NBC about Brain Injury Awareness

Brain Injury Awareness Month Slogan: Concussions ARE Brain Injuries!

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According to a recent article on the Modern Mom Web site, up to 3.8 million Americans suffer from sports and recreation related concussions. That makes concussions the most common brain injury by far. This year’s Brain Injury Awareness Month has focused primarily on concussion awareness and understanding. Long misunderstood as minor injuries of little consequence, multiple concussions have effects that add up in the brain, leading to sometimes debilitating experiences when not properly diagnosed and treated. In addition, suffering one concussion makes you more likely to suffer another, and another. Continue reading “Brain Injury Awareness Month Slogan: Concussions ARE Brain Injuries!” »

It’s Not Just a Concussion: March is Brain Injury Awareness Month Posted on ModernMom.com

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It’s Not Just a Concussion: March is Brain Injury Awareness Month Posted on ModernMom.com

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month! About.com

aboutcomRead the article inspired by Dr. McKalip: March is Brain Injury Awareness Month! On About.com

I look at that headline, and I think, really? An entire month dedicated to brain injury awareness? Wow. But, it DOES give me the perfect opportunity to bring up helmets!

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It’s Not Just a Concussion – It’s a Brain Injury – Posted on HealthNewsDigest.com

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Read It’s Not Just a Concussion – It’s a Brain Injury – Posted on HealthNewsDigest.com

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“It’s Just a Concussion”

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and it starts with knowing the signs and steps to prevention and treatment

(St. Petersburg, Fla.) March 9, 2010 – It’s not “just” a concussion – it’s a brain injury. It’s also the most common type of brain injury sustained in sports with 1.6-3.8 million Americans experiencing a concussion from a sports and recreation-related incident. Multiple concussions can have cumulative and long lasting life changes, which makes March’s Brain Injury Awareness Month vital. Continue reading ““It’s Just a Concussion”” »

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