Understanding Nausea

Nausea comes in waves and may make you want to vomit. It often occurs before or after vomiting. You may suddenly feel cold, clammy and dizzy and appear pale. You may also notice your breathing and heart rate change. There is an area in the brain called the “vomiting center” and this controls nausea and vomiting. 

Understanding Brain Tumor

According to the National Brain Tumor Society,  Brain tumor is defined as an abnormal growth 
of tissue in the brain or central spine that can disrupt proper brain function. Brain tumours are graded according to how fast they grow and how likely they are to grow back after treatment. Grade one and two tumours are low grade,

Understanding the different types of Stroke

A stroke normally happens when blood cannot supply oxygen and important nutrients to your brain cells. When brain cells do not get enough oxygen or nutrients, they die. A stroke can happen in two main ways:  Ischemic Stroke Hemorrhagic Stroke An Ischemic Stroke occurs when a blood vessel that supplies the brain becomes blocked or “clogged” and impairs blood

Understanding Migraine

Migraine is a common health condition, affecting around one in every five women and around one in every 15 men. They usually begin in early adulthood. It is usually a moderate or severe headache felt as a throbbing pain on one side of the head. Some people may also have symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and increased sensitivity to light or

Understanding Neck Pain

Firstly we have to know that our neck is a flexible connection between your head and the rest of your body  Many vital structures pass through this area of the body.. Because of its location and range-of-motion, it is often left unprotected and subject to injury. Neck pain can result from many different causes — from injury, to age-related

Lagi ba Sumasakit ang ulo mo?

Palagi po bang sumasakit ang iyong ulo? Hirap ka na ba sa sakit? Maaaring Migraine na po ito. Migraine is more than just a headache and migraine pain normally comes with nausea (queasiness and feeling sick) or vomiting (being sick), over sensitivity to light, noise, movement, or smell. It can mean the attack, or can mean

Understanding Neurological Problems

According to The Brain & Spine Foundation; The term ‘neurological’ comes from neurology – the branch of medicine that deals with problems affecting the nervous system. The word neuro means nerve and nervous system. Some neurological problems or conditions are present from birth (congenital), some are hereditary (genetic) and others have a sudden onset due to injury or illness, such as

Understanding Depression

Depression is certainly no laughing matter. We recently heard of the news regarding the celebrity chef & CNN Star, Anthony Bourdains’ death (apparent suicide) last week. According to news reports the culprit was depression.  Depression is a disorder by low mood and a wide range of other possible symptoms, which will vary from person to

Understanding Spinal Cord Injury

What is a Spinal cord? It is a long, fragile tube-like structure that begins at the end of the brain stem and continues down almost to the bottom of the spine. It contains nerve cells, called neurons, and bundles of nerve fibers, or axons, that carry signals to and from the brain.  The spinal cord is responsible

Headache that won’t go away

Headache is one of the most common disorder of the nervous system. It happen when the nerve endings in different parts of your head and neck become irritated. Common complaint are  pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck.  A typical headache may lasts for about 3-4 hours. But for some people, severe headaches drag on much