What Can Be Done for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other Brain Disorders Alzheimer’s Disease is now the 6th leading cause of death in the United States. Recently Dr. Burdorf, a Scottsdale Chiropractic Neurologist, was a guest speaker as part of a Community Outreach event at TraVek Remodeling. No one wants to end up with a brain […]
Brain Health Seminar in Scottsdale
Interested in brain health? Have you or someone you know suffered a traumatic brain injury? Do you have unexplainable pain or nerve issues? Join us on Tuesday, May 7 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Natural Grocers (Scottsdale Rd and Thunderbird Rd) for a very informative and interactive session where Dr. Burdorf explains and shows […]
Mild TBI May Increase Risk of Parkinson’s Disease Among Military Veterans
Mild TBI May Increase Risk of Parkinson’s Among military veterans, mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with a 56% increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease over 12 years of follow-up, according to data published in Neurology Reviews. Every year, mild TBI affects an estimated 42 million people worldwide. It is especially common among athletes […]
What Do Caffeine and Parkinson’s Disease Have To Do With Each Other?
Caffeine has been found to have Neuroprotective Effects in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease. Study findings published in Neurology suggest that absolute lower levels of caffeine and caffeine metabolite profiles are promising diagnostic biomarkers for early Parkinson’s Disease. This is consistent with the neuroprotective effect of caffeine previously revealed by epidemiologic and experimental studies. A study […]
Parkinson’s and Other Brain Disorders
Seminar on Parkinson’s Disease and Other Brain Disorders Last week Dr. Burdorf was the guest speaker at TraVek Remodeling’s Community Outreach Monthly Seminar. He spoke to a captive audience about Parkinson’s Disease and Other Brain Disorders. The best way to help brain disorders is to be proactive in the first place, although if you catch […]
Parkinson’s Disease
What is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressive brain disorder that causes loss of muscle control and affects nearly one million people in the United States alone. The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation says the disease involves “the malfunction and death of vital nerve cells in the brain,” many of which produce dopamine, a […]
Light Therapy for Brain Disorders
Brain Disorders and Light Therapy “Shining Light on the Head: Photobiomodulation for Brain Disorders” Photobiomodulation (PBM) describes the use of red or near-infrared light to stimulate, heal, regenerate, and protect tissue that has either been injured, is degenerating, or else is at risk of dying. One of the organ systems of the human body that […]
Conservative Therapy For Parkinson’s Disease
Is There Hope For Treating Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s is one of 20 diagnosed movement disorders. A recent study has shown that Elevated systolic blood pressure predicts worsening motor function among patients with Parkinson’s disease, according to research presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. click here Parkinson’s disease impacts people […]