Neuro(b)log for Patients

Practical information, preparation, procedure and specific advice from neurological practice

Vestibular migraine (sometimes called migrainous vertigo) is a type of migraine in which the main symptoms are not always headache but dizziness, a spinning sensation or balance disturbance, often occurring without head pain. Nearly one third of patients report isolated vertigo outside of headache attacks. It often goes unrecognized because...

The first mention of vitamin D dates back to the early 19th century thanks to observations by Sir Edward Mellanby in Scotland, where he encountered an increased incidence of rickets. McCollum later linked vitamin D deficiency specifically to this disease. In 1932 Askew and colleagues isolated vitamin D₂, and Windaus and Rock described the structure...

In recent weeks various articles about tinnitus have appeared on the internet. It is a topic that resonates with patients, since the number of people with tinnitus may be higher than we previously thought. In the USA alone there are around 50 million adults with tinnitus, and prevalence increases with age, peaking roughly between the ages of 60 and...

Magnesium is a metal that is part of light, strong alloys as well as an essential element of the human body. The so‑called bitter salt (magnesium sulfate, Epsom salt) has been used in traditional medicine; it is an inorganic form of magnesium with a sulfate group and has mainly been used for relaxing baths. In nature magnesium occurs only...

Reading from a neurological perspective

You are a patient who has just returned from the hospital emergency department. Your medical report lists a diagnosis of tetany. They say it is not serious. For some people, this state of increased neuromuscular excitability is a silent disruptor of balance—not only of the body but above all of the mind. You are worried. As a neurologist I have...

Cannabis sativa is an annual plant in the hemp family Cannabaceae. It originates from Central Asia, most likely from the southern Caspian Sea region near Iran. It was used as a fiber plant, for example for producing textiles and hemp ropes. Let us take a brief historical look at how our ancestors used cannabis. We will review the active compounds...

On this page you will find my own popular‑science articles written for you in the form of a blog I call Neuro(b)log for Patients. It is intended to be informative and is not meant to turn you into an instant doctor, nor is it a guide for self‑diagnosis or self‑treatment.