Neurosciences, Stroke

Strokes can happen at any age

Strokes don’t just happen to older people. They can happen at any age. When a younger person has a stroke, it can upend their life as a romantic partner, as…

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Epilepsy, Neurosciences

Keppra rage is rare, but can be very real for seizure patients

The widely used anti-seizure medication Keppra can cause rare but serious behavioral side effects, including what users of the drug have called “Keppra rage.” “It’s important to let your health…

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Memory, Neurosciences

How to know when it’s time to seek memory care

Dementia is characterized by a progressive loss of mental functioning, whether from Alzheimer’s disease or another condition. The result is an ongoing loss of memory and thinking ability. Dementia also…

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Neurosciences, Stroke

Warning signs of a stroke in a woman

Much like heart attack symptoms, there are some common stroke symptoms that men and women share, but there are some subtle differences for women. In women, stroke warning signs can…

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Neurosciences, Stroke

With or without a family history of stroke, lifestyle habits affect risks

If someone in your family has had a stroke, your risk of a stroke is higher. Stroke sometimes can be the result of genetics, passed from one generation to the…

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Memory, Neurosciences

How to help someone with memory loss

Occasionally misplacing keys or forgetting the time of an appointment are examples of the normal forgetfulness that comes with age. When the memory loss involves repeatedly asking the same question,…

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Neurosciences, Stroke

You can have a stroke and not realize it

Not all strokes cause the classic symptoms: weakness in an arm or leg, difficulties speaking, or drooping of one side of the mouth or another part of the face. You…

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Neurosciences, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare, Stroke

30-year-old stroke survivor completes half marathon just 11 months after neurosurgery

As Russell Deakins crossed the finish line of the 2023 Urban Bourbon Half Marathon in Louisville, his eyes welled up with tears. “My only goal that day was to finish,”…

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Dementia, Memory, Neurosciences

A person can have dementia without memory loss

Dementia is known as a disease that robs people of their memories, but it’s possible to have dementia without memory loss. Dementia refers to any loss of mental functioning that…

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Epilepsy, Neurosciences

Birth control and epilepsy

Pregnancy can be overwhelming for anyone, and having epilepsy adds another layer to an already stressful time. Epilepsy affects people assigned female at birth differently. Additional factors such as hormone…

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Neurosciences

Medical mystery appears after local business owner returns from safari

Making a correct diagnosis is often a tricky combination of art, science and instinct. For local businessman David Dafoe, it required all three and a healthy dose of luck. Strange…

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Diagnostic Imaging, Endocrinology, Immediate Care Centers, Neurosciences, News, Norton Community Medical Associates

Norton Healthcare brings full-service imaging services to Elizabethtown

Norton Healthcare continues to build on its promise to bring accessible health care to central Kentucky with the opening of a new multi-practice location in Elizabethtown. The offices in the…

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