Tracing the limits of memory: From Funes the Memorious to Jennifer Aniston’s neurons.
Title: “Tracing the limits of memory: From Funes the Memorious to Jennifer Aniston’s neurons”. Author, Antonio del Barrio Alba, neuropsychologist of the Neurology Service, Hospital Ruber Internacional. Neuroscience reveals that our mind tends to discard a surprising amount of detail, retaining only abstract and meaningful memories. This selective memory process is influenced by various factors, […]
Madrid City Council’s Adapta Madrid 2024 Plan
Madrid City Council’s Adapta Madrid 2024 Plan Financial aid to people with disabilities and rare diseases to adapt their homes María de los Ángeles Alonso, our occupational therapist, has summarized in this article she offers, requirements and links of the Adapta 2024 Plan. The objective of this economic endowment is to improve the adaptation of […]
Differences in ADHD in children and adults
Differences in ADHD in children and adults (Madrid. Lucila Rodríguez) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that mainly affects children and, if not properly detected, can impair the quality of life of those affected during adolescence and adulthood. For this reason, Dr. Irene Pascual Zapatero, a neuropsychologist at the Child Neurology Unit […]
Adapted domicile
Adapted domicile Within our team of the Neuro-rehabilitation Unit we are fortunate to have a wonderful occupational therapist specialized in the management of patients with neurological pathologies, María de los Ángeles Alonso Santos has been part of the Neurology Service of the Ruber Internacional Hospital since 2012 . Why an adapted home? When a person […]
Neuropsychological evaluations can effectively detect various neurodevelopmental disorders.
Neuropsychological evaluations can effectively detect various neurodevelopmental disorders. (Madrid. Lucila Rodríguez) Neuropsychological evaluations, a procedure that involves standardized psychometric tests such as batteries, virtual reality and environmental questionnaires based on scientific evidence, allow the detection and effective treatment of various neurodevelopmental disorders such as, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and […]
Video EEG, an essential tool for the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy
Video EEG, an essential tool for the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy (Madrid. Lucila Rodríguez) The choice of treatment for epilepsy is one of the keys to the successful control of the disease and its prognosis, although in order to achieve this it is necessary to detect it early and effectively. For this purpose, there […]
Lecanemab. Treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
Lecanemab: the drug that opens the door to hope for Alzheimer’s patients (Madrid. Lucila Rodríguez) Alzheimer’s disease, a neurodegenerative pathology characterized by progressive neuronal loss and the accumulation of senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in brain tissue, now has a brighter future thanks to the appearance of Lecanemab, a monoclonal antibody that slows cognitive deterioration […]
High emotional sensitivity
High emotional sensitivity: a quality that needs to be addressed since childhood (Madrid. Lucila Rodríguez) In 1991, psychologist Elaine Aron, Ph.D., first coined the term high emotional sensitivity to describe an innate trait of brain and vegetative nervous system functioning that enhances the analytical, empathetic, creative and emotional capacity of those who possess it. It […]
Neurology and Women
Neurological disease does understand sex (Madrid. Lucila Rodríguez) Neurological diseases, disorders of the nervous system that have an impact on the quality of life of those who suffer from them, affect women and men differently, as has begun to be evidenced in various studies and even in the book ‘Neurology and Women’, published by the […]
AI in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease
AI models help to improve the approach to Parkinson’s disease (ia parkinson’s approach) (Madrid. Lucila Rodríguez) Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming an increasingly palpable reality in our lives, and is already present in many areas such as telecommunications, cinema, culture and even healthcare. More and more studies are showing the benefits it can bring to […]
