World Stroke Day
A stroke causes the loss of neurons as a result of 3.5 years of aging. (Madrid. Lucila Rodríguez) World Stroke Day This Sunday, October 29, is World Stroke Day, a neurological disease of which more than 120,000 cases are diagnosed each year in Spain and which, according to the Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN), causes […]
October 10 World Mental Health Day
Neurological diseases also affect mental health (Madrid. Lucila Rodríguez) Mental health is, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with stressful times, to develop their activities and, most importantly, is a fundamental human right and an essential element for personal, community and socioeconomic development. However, […]
Workshops for multiple sclerosis patients
The Neurology Service of the Ruber Internacional Hospital organizes two workshops for patients with multiple sclerosis multiple sclerosis patients (Madrid. Lucila Rodríguez) multiple sclerosis patients The Neurology Service of the Ruber Internacional Hospital will organize two workshops aimed at patients with multiple sclerosis, a demyelinating autoimmune disease of the central nervous system, of which 1,800 […]
Alzheimer’s main symptoms
Alzheimer’s main symptoms Difficulty remembering recent events, being very repetitive or getting lost in familiar places, main symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. (Madrid. Lucila Rodríguez) More than one million people in Spain suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive neuronal loss and which, according to the World Health Organization, accounts for up to […]
Migraine, one of the world’s most disabling diseases
Migraine, one of the world’s most disabling diseases (Madrid. Lucila Rodríguez) Twelve percent of the Spanish population suffers from migraine, a common neurological disorder that is considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be one of the most disabling diseases in the world, even resembling blindness or quadriplegia, despite the fact that it is […]
“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 […]
Cerebral Glioma. Brain Tumor. Clinical Trial.
The International Brain Tumor Day is celebrated on June 8. It is a day in which we want to give visibility to patients suffering from this pathology. A researcher from the Neurology Department of the Ruber Internacional Hospital participates in a clinical trial that revolutionizes the treatment of brain gliomas. (Madrid. Lucila Rodríguez) The Director […]
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 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 […]
