Brain Health

People with fibromyalgia sometimes say they “hurt all over”. They often feel really tired. Each person tends to experience fibromyalgia differen..

While we have been going through the Covid-19 lockdown a lot of people have felt increased stress levels, so here are some tips to help us all cope...

When someone gets a bad headache, they may say they have a migraine, but they might not. The pain of a headache can range from mild to severe. The p..

You may know someone who has had a TIA (sometimes called a mini stroke). By reading this blog you can be prepared in case it happens to you or someo..

September is World Alzheimer’s month. In New Zealand there are 70,000 people living with dementia. Dementia is a reduction in thinking, memory and..

Winter sport season is a time to consider concussion.

In this blog I want to promote Stroke Week which was held in the first week of October. Stroke Week leads into the Big NZ Blood Pressure Check. Why..

A stroke occurs when a blood vessel carrying oxygen to the brain leaks or is blocked by a clot...

Seizures are divided into two main categories, generalised seizures in which abnormal electrical impulses affect the whole brain and local..

Laughing out loud, scratching your ear, feeling a love-rush for your children, and reading this article... what do they have in common?