October 29 – World Stroke Day
On the occasion of World Stroke Day, which will take place on October 29, 2009, the Dr. Elena Riva gives us some guidelines to be able to recognize which are the alarm symptoms of a possible stroke. Stroke is the leading cause of death in women, the second leading cause of death globally, and the […]
September 12 – International Migraine Action Day
La o, our headache specialist and Director of the , explains what this disease consists of. More than one million Spaniards suffer from chronic migraine. This means that they have more than half of the month days with headache, of which at least 8 are migraine. This pain is what used to be called mixed […]
ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE a bucket of ice water and a donation for ALS research
During this summer the “ice bucket challenge” phenomenon has gone viral and we have seen all kinds of people receiving buckets of ice water for a good cause: the fight for research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This campaign seeks to publicize and raise awareness about a degenerative disease that today affects millions of people […]
What is ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)?
On the occasion of June 21, International ALS Day, our specialist in neuromuscular diseases, the , explains what this disease is all about. What is it? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a debilitating, progressive, debilitating, neurodegenerative disease that leads to death in more than 80% of cases within 5 years of onset. It is caused […]
