Adapted Yoga Program
“My name is Isabel Rábago, I am a physician specialized in internal medicine and a yoga teacher specialized in yoga adapted to different types of diseases. “Adapted Yoga Program”. In our “Adapted Yoga Program” we use yoga techniques to try to improve the quality of life of people living with different types of neurological diseases. […]
10 tips for an active mind
10 neuropsychology-based tips for keeping the mind active during the summer, based on scientific evidence Antonio del Barrio, one of our neuropsychologists, shares with us these tips are based on neuropsychological research, which highlights the importance of keeping the brain active and healthy through a combination of cognitive, physical and social activities. Maintaining these habits […]
ABROAD research paper
All information about the ABROAD research trial Signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease Signs and symptoms of mild Alzheimer’s disease can be varied but noticeable and affect memory, behavior and thinking ability: Difficulty in storing new information Forgetfulness such as “paying bills”. Frequent misplacement of objects Forgetting appointments or important dates Difficulty in paying attention […]
“In the Unit we not only treat memory problems, but also language or behavioral disorders.”
Dr. Victor Blanco: “In the Memory Unit we not only treat memory problems, but also language or behavioral disorders”. The Memory Unitincorporated in 2022 to the Neurology Service of the Ruber Internacional Hospital and formed by a multidisciplinary team of health professionals, treats mainly problems related to memory, but also other cognitive disorders such as […]
Highly Sensitive People. Book presentation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kFlUq8lLWY “Vulnerability and Strength. Highly Sensitive People.” Dr. Marta Sanz, Director of the Psychiatry Unit of the Neurology Service of the Ruber Internacional Hospital, has written a book that will be presented next week at the Hospital. Between 20 and 30 percent of the population has a profile of functioning that is called High Emotional […]
Migraine and wine
What is the relationship between migraine and wine? Migraine is a brain disorder characterized by recurrent headaches. These episodes are characterized by intense headache, usually unilateral, throbbing, and accompanied by intolerance to light and noise, nausea and vomiting. Episodes last from a few hours to three days. It has been known since ancient times that […]
Boosting creativity through neuroscience
After the vacations we are back with news. Among them, the publication of a book(Potencia la creatividad de la mano de la neurociencia) by one of our specialists, Dr. Monica Kurtis. Our doctor specialist in movement disorders has worked with the publishing house Larousse and the illustrator Cristina Quiles, to carry out this project in […]
Is coffee consumption healthy?
The Dr. Elena Rivaa neurologist attached to the Clinical Neurology Program and head of the Neuro-rehabilitation Unit, writes about coffee consumption. Coffee and tea are among the most consumed beverages in the world. Both contain caffeine, as do cocoa, mate, soft drinks and energy drinks. All this makes caffeine the most frequently consumed psychoactive substance. […]
Bimanual activities: Stacking
In the 1980s, in Southern California, an EF teacher began this activity as therapy to improve his daughter’s paralysis. It is an activity in which pyramids of 12 plastic cups specially designed for this purpose are stacked and unstacked. It can be done standing or sitting in front of a low table. STACKING can be […]
World Parkinson’s Day: some tips for quarantined life with Parkinson’s disease
As some of you may know, today April 11 is International Parkinson’s Day, in commemoration of the anniversary of James Parkinson, the British physician who described “paralysis agitans” at 1817. This year is going to be a different anniversary, given the situation in which we find ourselves and I wanted to take advantage of this […]
