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Bipolar or Depression?
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health ExpertQuestion: Christina asked... Could I have bipolarB/c this yr I'm super depressed and a few ago... Read more »
A Novel Way to Measure Depression
By Deborah Gray , Health ExpertI have been playing computer games since the late 1980s. The first computer game I played,... Read more »
Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Should Be Made After Considering Other Causes for Memory Problems
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health ExpertA colleague of mine has, from time to time, stopped in my office to chat about her father. I'm... Read more »
National Depression Screening Day - October 10
By Teri Robert , Health ExpertHave you been wondering if you have a problem with depression? There may never have been a time... Read more »
Screening of Perinatal Depression: Challenges and Queries
By UNC Center for Women's Mood Disorders , Health ExpertScreening for postpartum depression is easy to accomplish by administering self-report screening... Read more »
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Depression diagnosis, screening tests
Most people who are depressed do not seek psychiatric help and must rely on their family doctor. Unfortunately, it is often difficult for a primary care doctor to recognize the problem if... Read more »Parkinson's Disease: Diagnosis
...and antiseizure drugs. Anyone with parkinsonism should discuss their medications with their doctor.Tests for Depression and DementiaThe American Academy of Neurology (AAN) recommends the Beck... Read more »Allergic Rhinitis: Diagnosis
To determine the cause of allergic rhinitis, the doctor will ask a number of questions about:Time of day and year of rhinitis episodes. Rhinitis that appears seasonally is typically due to... Read more »Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis
Bipolar disorder is more common than previously thought, but this illness, particularly bipolar disorder II, is still poorly recognized in the family-practice setting. It is estimated that... Read more »Parkinson's Disease: Highlights
Drug ApprovalIn 2006, the FDA approved rasagiline (Azilect) for treatment of Parkinsons disease (PD). Rasagilineis used either alone or in combination with levodopa. It is taken once a day... Read more »Images
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