You are most vulnerable to depression at some particular times of life and major life events. These may include any of the following:
Death of the spouse
During and after pregnancy
During the menopause
After the diagnosis of a major illness
Separation and divorce
When facing a major financial problem or disaster
Nursing and caring for a close relative over an extended [...]
Central sleep apnea(CSA) occurs when the brain periodically fails to activate the breathing muscles in the chest. Central sleep apnea is a heterogeneous group of conditions characterized by changes in ventilatory drive without airway obstruction; most of these conditions cause asymptomatic changes in breathing pattern during sleep. This type of sleep [...]
Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Treatment-Resistant Depression
About Vagus Nerve Stimulation
VNS is not brain surgery, although it is a treatment that affects the function of the brain. Vagus Nerve Stimulation uses specific stimulation of the vagus nerve to send stimulation to specific parts of the brain that are involved in mood. It is not like Electro-Convulsive [...]
Exclude any organic disorders - focal or diffuse organic brain disease, epilepsy, alcohol or drug abuse.
Exclude any functional psychiatric illness - schizophrenia, affective disorders, neuroses.
Dr. Barbara Jones seeks to understand how the brain generates states of waking and sleep
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