Multiple Sclerosis World Sclerosis Day, May 30
World Multiple Sclerosis Day Dr. Fernando Pérez Parra: “We should feel fortunate to live in a country where we have state-of-the-art care for Multiple Sclerosis”. (Madrid, Lucila Rodríguez) Every year, some 1,800 new cases of multiple sclerosis are diagnosed in Spain, a demyelinating autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that already affects 55,000 people, […]
Epilepsy May 24 National Day
Epilepsy, a disease as old as humanity (Madrid. Lucila Rodríguez) In Spain, between 300,000 and 400,000 people (29,000 children under 15 years of age) suffer from epilepsy, a disease that is as old as mankind and for which, fortunately, there is a high level of scientific and medical knowledge that allows most patients to be […]
Migraine Update – General Session – Hospital Ruber Internacional
Migraine Update This week, during the General Session that is organized at the Ruber International Hospital every Wednesday, the Dr. Oriol Franch and Dr. Elena Riva, of the Neurology Department presented an Up To Date on Migraine (Migraine Update). Sharing with colleagues from the Hospital, and specialists from other areas, the latest news about this […]
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 […]
Trajectory of the Neurology Service
The Neurology Service of the Ruber Internacional Hospital is a reference in the approach and treatment of neurological diseases thanks to a team of 66 professionals, led by Dr. Oriol Franch, who every day, 365 days a year, attend patients and their families in a humanized way. In the year 2022 alone, more than 3,500 […]
World Sleep Day
Today, March 17 is World Sleep Day and this year’s theme is: “Sleep is essential.” ᴛᴏᴅᴏs ʟᴏs sᴇʀᴇs ᴠɪᴠᴏs ᴅᴜᴇʀᴍᴇɴ, ᴇʟ sᴜᴇñᴏ ᴇs ᴜɴ ᴘɪʟᴀʀ ᴅᴇ ɴᴜᴇsᴛʀᴀ sᴀʟᴜᴅ ʏᴀ ǫᴜᴇ ᴘᴀʀᴛɪᴄɪᴘᴀ ᴇɴ ᴍúʟᴛɪᴘʟᴇs ᴍúʟᴛɪᴘʟᴇs ғᴜɴᴄɪᴏɴᴇs ғᴜɴᴄɪᴏɴᴇs ғɪsɪᴏʟóɢɪᴄᴀs: ✅ Promotes memory consolidation ✅ Restores and preserves body energy ✅ Contributes to thermal regulation ✅ Activates the […]
LXXIV Annual Meeting of the SEN
The Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN) organizes a meeting every year. As has become customary in recent years, it was held in Seville. From November 15 to 19, a large number of neurologists participated in lectures and workshops. At these meetings they update and share experiences. Every year many of the neurologists of our team […]
V Course on Neuro-Ophthalmologic Exploration
The V Neuro-Ophthalmological Exploration Course, organized by Dr. O. Franch and Dr. A. Gálvez, will take place next March. Aimed at neurologists and ophthalmologists interested in the specialty of neuro-ophthalmology. The novelty of this fifth edition will be the online format facilitating the follow-up of the course for those of you who are interested. […]
1. Have you just been diagnosed with Parkinson’s?
You have just been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, and we know it is a difficult diagnosis to take on board, but progress in research offers a hopeful future. In the Movement Disorders Program of the Ruber International Hospital we are participating in an important clinical trial with a drug that tries to […]
Neurological Impact of COVID-19
Radio Program: Ay como tenemos la cabeza – Dr. Franch – We are as we want to be What is the neurological impact of COVID-19? Dr. Oriol Franch, Head of the Neurology Service, has participated in the radio program WE ARE AS WE WANT https://www.rtve.es/play/audios/estamos-como-queremos/estamos-como-queremos-ay-como-tenemos-cabeza-26-09-21/6107105/ Oh, how we […]
