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  • In this episode of the Brain & Life podcast, retired NFL offensive lineman Josh Andrews discusses his experience being a professional athlete diagnosed with narcolepsy with co-host Dr. Daniel Correa. Josh shares the early symptoms he experienced and how he is treating his condition now. Dr. Correa is then joined by Dr. Andrew Spector, neurologist and sleep medicine specialist with Duke Health. Dr. Spector explains how narcolepsy differs from different sleep disorders and how these types of conditions are diagnosed and treated.

    Additional Resources

    What is Narcolepsy?

    What Researchers Are Learning About Brain Health by Studying Sleep

    Navigating Life with Restless Legs Syndrome

    How Sleep Protects the Brain

    Other Brain & Life Episodes on this Topic

    Sleep Smart: How Sleep Impacts Your Health

    Advocacy and Athleticism with the Pittsburgh Steeler’s Cam Heyward

    U.S. Soccer Legend Briana Scurry on Concussion and Mental Health

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    Guests: Josh Andrews @j_andrews63; Dr. Andrew Spector @dukeneurology

    Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

  • In this episode, Brain & Life Podcast hosts Dr. Daniel Correa and Dr. Katy Peters highlight some of their favorite articles from the August/September issue of the Brain & Life Magazine! They discuss six Paralympic athletes and their impressive feats, how childhood trauma is linked to migraine, and methods of keeping loved ones safe in the hospital. If you would like to read these articles and more, be sure to subscribe to Brain & Life Magazine for free!

    Articles Discussed

    Meet Six Paralympians Preparing for the 2024 Paris Games

    How Childhood Trauma Is Linked to Migraine

    How to Keep Loved Ones Safe in the Hospital

    Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics

    Paralympic Athlete Helen Kearney on Living her Dreams with Friedreich’s Ataxia

    Exploring the Science of Everyday Wonder with Dacher Keltner

    Healing the Traumatized Brain with Dr. Sandeep Vaishnavi

    Broadcast Journalist Deborah Roberts on Living with Migraine

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  • In this episode of the Brain & Life podcast, American country music singer Drake White joins co-host Dr. Katy Peters. Drake shares about his singing career and how it has been affected by his journey with a diagnosis of arteriovenous malformation (AVM.) Dr. Peters is then joined by Dr. Ali Zomorodi, Professor of Neurosurgery at Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Zomorodi explains what an AVM is, what the risk factors and treatment options are, and what the future looks like for patients.

    Additional Resources

    What are arteriovenous malformations?

    Navigating the Complexities of Stroke

    Being Thankful for Recovery While Grieving a Former Life

    Other Brain & Life Episodes on this Topic

    Connecting Music and Mind with Singer Renée Fleming

    Timothy Omundson on Stroke Recovery and His Return to Television

    Resiliency and Caregiving with Janet Fanaki

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    Guests: Drake White @drakewhitestomp; Dr. Ali Zomorodi @dukehealth

    Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

  • In this episode of the Brain & Life podcast, co-host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by Cam Heyward, defensive tackle for the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers. Cam discusses his experiences with his father, who suffered from a rare brain cancer called a Chordoma, and how they led him to start his advocacy with the Heyward House Foundation. Through his foundation, Cam helps provide scholarships for youth whose parents are suffering from brain cancer and provides much-needed meals, clothing, and books to children in the greater Pittsburgh area. Cam also talks about suffering from concussions while playing in the NFL and how he stays healthy. Dr. Correa is then joined by Brain & Life’s very own Dr. Katy Peters, who shares her expertise as a neurooncologist to explain more about Cam’s father’s experiences.

    Additional Resources

    The Cam Heyward Foundation

    What is a Brain Tumor?

    How Sports Neurologists Protect Football Players’ Brains

    The ABCs of Advocacy

    Other Brain & Life Episodes on this Topic

    Lawyer, Model Victoria Vesce Uses Her Platform for Brain Tumor Advocacy

    Strength in Unity: Advocating and Advancing Research for Brain Tumors

    U.S. Soccer Legend Briana Scurry on Concussion and Mental Health

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    Guests: Cam Heyward @camhey97

    Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

  • In this episode of the Brain & Life podcast, co-host Dr. Katy Peters is joined by Helen Kearney, a dressage rider from Ireland who competed in the 2021 Paralympics. Helen shares about her Friedreich’s Ataxia diagnosis, how she connects with her horse, and her Paralympic experience. Dr. Peters is then joined by Dr. Sub Subramony, a board-certified neurologist and neuromuscular medicine specialist at the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at University of Florida. Dr. Subramony explains what Friedreich’s Ataxia is, how it is diagnosed and treated, and what the future looks like for patients and their families.

    Additional Resources

    Meet Six Paralympians Preparing for the 2024 Paris Games

    What is ataxia and cerebellar or spinocerebellar degeneration?

    New Research Gives Hope to Patients with Inherited Ataxias

    Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance

    Other Brain & Life Episodes on this Topic

    Paralympian Jamal Hill on Winning Bronze with Charcot-Marie-Tooth

    Olympic Swimmer Rowdy Gaines on His Career and Guillain-Barré Syndrome

    BMX Athlete Josh Perry's Perseverance Living with Brain Tumors

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    Guests: Helen Kearney @HelenKearneyIRL; Dr. Sub Subramony @fixelinstitute

    Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

  • In this episode of the Brain & Life podcast, co-host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by Deborah Roberts, award-winning ABC News correspondent and co-anchor of the prestigious news magazine 20/20. Deborah shares how she has dealt with vestibular migraine and vertigo while traveling for work, raising her family, and everywhere in between. She discusses symptom management and how these experiences have changed her outlook on life. Dr. Correa is then joined by Dr. Matthew Robbins, Associate Attending Neurologist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Associate Professor of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College. He shares his specialized knowledge on migraine, cluster headache, and other headache disorders and explains what may cause symptoms and treatment options.

    Additional Resources

    Broadcast Journalist Deborah Roberts Shares How She Manages Vertigo

    7 Ways To Reduce Migraine Attacks

    Busting Myths About Migraine

    What is Migraine?

    Other Brain & Life Episodes on this Topic

    Julia Easterlin on Being a Performer with Migraine

    Mulling over Migraines with Photographer Bill Wadman

    Brain Function and Migraine Treatment: Answering Your Questions

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    Guests: Deborah Roberts @debrobertsabc; Dr. Matthew Robbins @weillcornell

    Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

  • In this episode of the Brain & Life podcast, world renowned singer and performer Renee Fleming joins co-host Dr. Daniel Correa. Renee shares how her personal life and career led to her working with experts around the world to author her book Music and Mind, Harnessing the Arts for Mental Wellness. Dr. Correa is later joined by Dr. Francis S. Collins, physician-geneticist noted his leadership of the international Human Genome Project and former director of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Collins explains the connections between brain health and the arts that he has discovered throughout his career and reflects on his experience working with Renee Fleming on Music and Mind.

    Additional Resources

    Music and Mind by Renee Fleming

    Opera Singer Renee Fleming Shares the Healing Power of Music

    The Growing Role of Music Therapy in Health Care

    How the Arts Helped This Woman Heal from a Second TBI

    Art Programs Engage Patients and Educate About Neurologic Disorders

    Other Brain & Life Episodes on this Topic

    Recovery Through Rhythm: Jazz Musician John Stein’s Myasthenia Gravis Journey

    Colorful Healing: Artist Laura Bundesen's Vestibular Neuronitis Journey

    Colors of Multiple Sclerosis with Artist Lindsey Holcomb

    Exploring Accessibility and the Arts at the Lincoln Center

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    Guests: Renee Fleming @reneeflemingmusic; Dr. Francis S. Collins @nihgov

    Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

  • In this episode of Brain & Life podcast, co-hosts Dr. Daniel Correa and Dr. Katy Peters answer a few of your questions! Then, Dr. Peters is joined by podcaster and caregiver Janet Fanaki. Janet shares about her experiences as a caregiver for her husband, Adam Fanaki, as he battled glioblastoma, a form of malignant brain cancer. She also discusses her role as producer and host of the RESILIENT PEOPLE podcast, where she shares her conversations with people admired for their resilience who have experienced a major life challenge.

    Additional Resources

    Resilient People Podcast

    Adam Fanaki Brain Fund

    How to Juggle Caring for Children and Aging Parents

    Women Share How They Balance Caregiving, Children, and Careers

    Other Brain & Life Episodes on this Topic

    Strength in Unity: Advocating and Advancing Research for Brain Tumors

    Christina Zorich on the Joys and Struggles of Caregiving

    The ‘Humor and Heartache’ of Caregiving with Filmmaker Michelle Boyaner

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    Guests: Janet Fanaki @resilientpeopleca

    Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

  • In this episode of Brain & Life podcast, Olympic swimmer and announcer Rowdy Gaines joins host Dr. Daniel Correa. He shares how he found his passion for swimming and how he dealt with Guillain-Barré syndrome in the height of his career. Dr. Correa is then joined by Dr. Mark Milstein, director of the Adult Neurology Residency Training Program at Montefiore and associate professor of Neurology and Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Milstein explains exactly what Guillain-Barré is, who is at risk, and treatment options.

    Additional Resources

    What is Guillain-Barré syndrome?

    Guillain-Barré Syndrome Didn’t Stop this Marathoner

    Inside Out

    GBS/CIDP Foundation Support Groups

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    Guests: Rowdy Gaines @rowdygaines; Dr. Mark Milstein @monteneurology

    Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

  • In this episode of Brain & Life podcast, influencer Chan Plante joins Dr. Katy Peters. Chan shares her experience dealing with misdiagnosis, building an online community, and eventually losing her eye. Dr. Peters is then joined by Dr. David Newman-Toker, professor of neurology, ophthalmology, and otolaryngology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He explains how misdiagnosis can happen, visual loss in young people, and how patients can advocate for themselves to ensure they get the treatment they need.

    Additional Resources

    More about Chan Plante

    How to Lower Your Risk of Neurology-Related Vision Loss

    When to Seek a Second Opinion on a Neurologic Diagnosis

    Five Ways to Cope with Vision Loss

    Other Brain & Life Podcast episodes on this Topic

    How Paula Carozzo is Redefining Disability and Advocating for Her Community

    Making the Years Count with Brooke Eby, Influencer Living with ALS

    Strokes in Younger Patients with Journalist Kristen Aguirre

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    Guests: Chan Plante @chanplante; David Newman-Toker @newmantoker

    Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

  • In this episode of Brain & Life podcast, Dr. Katy Peters is joined by Staff Sergeant John Kriesel as he shares about his experience losing his legs in combat. He discusses his recovery process, phantom limb pain, and what changes he hopes to see in treatment options for others. Dr. Peters is then joined by Tamar Makin, professor of cognitive neuroscience at MRC cognition and brain unit at Cambridge University. She shares her research, including an article she wrote entitled “Phantom limb pain: thinking outside the (mirror) box” and how we can all ensure that phantom limb sensation treatment is truly based on facts.

    Additional Resources

    Still Standing with John Kriesel

    Phantom limb pain: thinking outside the (mirror) box

    Can Psychedelics Treat Neurologic Conditions?

    Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on This Topic

    Special Bonus: Physician BJ Miller’s Recovery from Phantom Limb Pain

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    Guests: John Kriesel @JohnKriesel

    Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

  • In this Brain & Life podcast episode Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by Emmy-nominated journalist and stroke survivor Kristen Aguirre. Kristen shares her journey from experiencing a stroke at age 31 and returning to the workplace to being a vocal disability activist and finding her new “normal.” Dr. Correa is then joined by Dr. Sarah Song, associate professor and vascular neurology fellowship director in the division of cerebrovascular diseases in the department of neurological sciences at Rush University Medical Center, and associate editor of Brain & Life Magazine. Dr. Song discusses young people experiencing strokes and what comes after for treatment, therapies, and life planning.

    Additional Resources

    A Stroke Can Happen at Any Age

    How to Lower the Risk of Maternal Stroke

    Lindsey Vonn Describes Her Mother’s Inspiring Strength After Stroke

    Are You at Risk for Stroke?

    Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on This Topic

    Timothy Omundson on Stroke Recovery and His Return to Television

    What is an ICU and Neurologic Critical Care? Tips and a Guide for Everyone

    Matt and Kanlaya Cauli on Rebuilding Life After Stroke

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    Guests: Kristen Aguirre @kristenaguirre, Dr. Sarah Song @rushmedical

    Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

  • In this week’s episode, Brain & Life Podcast hosts Dr. Daniel Correa and Dr. Katy Peters discuss some of their favorite articles in the most recent edition of Brain & Life Magazine. They discuss the importance of hearing aids for cognitive function, ways to prepare for hospice care, Tai Chi for blood pressure, and more. If you would like to read these articles, be sure to subscribe to Brain & Life Magazine for free!

    Brain & Life Articles Mentioned

    Hearing Aids May Lower the Risk of Cognitive Decline

    Five Ways to Prepare for Hospice Care

    How Medication Shortages Affect Patients

    Tai Chi May Help Lower Blood Pressure Better Than Aerobic Exercise

    How Board Games Helped This Man Recover from a Stroke

    How to Juggle Caring for Children and Aging Parents

    Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics

    Peloton Instructor Bradley Rose on Returning to Life After Stroke

    Author Samantha Irby's Journey as a Young Caregiver

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    Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

  • In this Brain & Life podcast episode Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by Mary Lou Falcone, classical music publicist and author of “I Didn't See It Coming: Scenes of Love, Loss and Lewy Body Dementia.” Mary Lou shares her experiences with her partner Nicky Zann as he lived with Lewy Body Dementia and what she learned about being a caregiver throughout her life. Dr. Correa is then joined by Dr. Jason Cohen, neurologist and dementia specialist at Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He explains exactly what Lewy Body Dementia is, how it differs from other diseases, and his work with the Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center.

    Additional Resources

    I Didn't See It Coming: Scenes of Love, Loss and Lewy Body Dementia

    The Work of Nicholas Zann

    Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center

    What is Lewy Body Dementia?

    Robin Williams’ Widow Advocates for Those with Lewy Body Dementia

    How to Talk to Loved Ones Who Have Dementia

    Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on This Topic

    Making a Lasting Impact with The Brain Donor Project’s Tish Hevel

    Journalist, Producer Kitty Eisele’s Honest Recount of Her Time as Caregiver

    The ‘Humor and Heartache’ of Caregiving with Filmmaker Michelle Boyaner

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    Guests: Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center @lewybodyny

    Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

  • In this Brain & Life podcast episode Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by Phil Keoghan, host of The Amazing Race. Phil shares his love for movement and adventure and how he has used that passion to raise funds and awareness for Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Dr. Correa is then joined by Dr. Jessica Stulc, neurologist who specializes in MS. She discusses the importance of exercise for all, especially patients with MS, and the impact advocacy work like Phil Keoghan’s has.

    Additional Resources

    Phil Keoghan

    Home Exercise Tips for People with Multiple Sclerosis

    Hiking the Appalachian Trail for Multiple Sclerosis

    Multiple Sclerosis 101: What Patients Need to Know

    Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on This Topic

    Cheryl Hile is Running Around the World with Multiple Sclerosis

    Voices from the Multiple Sclerosis Community

    Colors of Multiple Sclerosis with Artist Lindsey Holcomb

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    Guest: Phil Keoghan @philiminator

    Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

  • In this episode, hosts Dr. Daniel Correa and Dr. Katy Peters answer your questions. They discuss Alzheimer’s disease and hallucinations, brain fog during recovery periods, and how to keep your brain functioning well at any age. They also answer questions about the accessibility of migraine medications and pediatric stroke recovery. Thank you for submitting your questions and sharing your comments about the Brain & Life Podcast!

    Alzheimer and Hallucinations

    Six Tips to Help Manage Behavior Changes in Alzheimer's Disease

    Journalist Greg O’Brien on Chronicling His Life with Alzheimer’s

    Important Tips for Alzheimer’s Disease Caregivers

    Brain Fog and Brain Function

    Functional recovery from neuroinvasive West Nile Virus: A tale of two courses

    Understanding Long COVID: What We Know

    Postacute Cognitive Rehabilitation for Adult Brain Tumor Patients

    Exploring Longevity with Author Dan Buettner

    10 Ways to Adopt a Blue Zone Lifestyle

    Migraine Treatment

    Headache and Migraine Clinical Trials

    American Migraine Foundation

    Julia Easterlin on Being a Performer with Migraine

    Mulling over Migraines with Photographer Bill Wadman

    Stroke Recovery

    How Paula Carozzo is Redefining Disability and Advocating for Her Community

    Perinatal Stroke in Fetuses, Preterm and Term Infants

    Timothy Omundson on Stroke Recovery and His Return to Television

    Matt and Kanlaya Cauli on Rebuilding Life After Stroke

    Peloton Instructor Bradley Rose on Returning to Life After Stroke

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    Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

  • In this week’s episode, Brain & Life podcast co-host Dr. Katy Peters is joined by Dacher Keltner, founding director of the Greater Good Science Center, professor of psychology at the University of California, and author of Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life. They discuss how the feeling of awe can affect your life and share what experiences they have had that left them feeling awestruck. Dacher Keltner also shares about the work they do at the Greater Good Science Center to study the science of a meaningful life.

    Additional Resources

    Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life

    Greater Good Science Center

    How Does Nature Affect Brain Health?

    How are Mental Health and Brain Health Connected?

    Manage Pain with Mindfulness

    Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics

    The Secrets of Synesthesia with Dr. Joel Salinas

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    Guests: Dacher Keltner @greatergoodsc

    Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

  • In this week’s episode Brain & Life Podcast co-hosts Dr. Daniel Correa and Dr. Katy Peters answer some listener-submitted questions. Then, Dr. Faye Begeti, neurologist, neuroscientist, and author speaks with Dr. Peters. They discuss how our phone usage and digital habits can have an impact on our brain health. Dr. Begeti also shares about her recent book, The Phone Fix: The Brain-Focused Guide to Building Healthy Digital Habits and Breaking Bad Ones.

    Additional Resources

    The Phone Fix: The Brain-Focused Guide to Building Healthy Digital Habits and Breaking Bad Ones

    Shining a Light on Myasthenia Gravis: How a Blogger Raises Visibility

    7 Ways to Protect Your Digital Privacy

    How to Ease Social Isolation During the Pandemic

    Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics

    Making the Years Count with Brooke Eby, Influencer Living with ALS

    “Roll with Cole & Charisma" On Building a Life Together as an Interabled Couple

    Gavin McHugh is Building an Acting Career and a Community with Cerebral Palsy

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    Guests: Faye Begeti @the_brain_doctor

    Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

  • In this week’s episode Brain & Life Podcast co-host Dr. Katy Peters is joined by Tish Hevel, founder and CEO of The Brain Donor Project. Tish discusses her father’s journey with Lewy Body dementia, the importance of brain donation, and how braindonorproject.org makes the process easier for everyone considering this option. Dr. Peters is then joined by Dr. Ann McKee, board-certified neurologist and neuropathologist at Boston University and founder of the UNITE (VA-BU-CLF) brain bank. Dr. McKee explains how brain banks work, how to become a donor, and the types of things that can be learned from studying brains.

    Additional Resources

    The Brain Donor Project

    UNITE Brain Bank

    These Sisters Help Families Donate Brains to Science

    Repetitive Head Impacts Sustained Through Contact Sports Linked to Lewy Body Disease

    How Sports Neurologists Protect Football Players’ Brains

    Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics

    U.S. Soccer Legend Briana Scurry on Concussion and Mental Health

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    Guests: Tish Hevel @braindonorproject; Dr. Ann McKee @bu_cte

    Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

  • In this week’s episode, Brain & Life Podcast hosts Dr. Daniel Correa and Dr. Katy Peters discuss some of their favorite articles in the most recent edition of Brain & Life Magazine. They discuss how creativity can therapeutic, tips for making salon visits more accessible, ping-pong for Parkinson’s patients, and more. If you would like to read these articles, be sure to subscribe to Brain & Life Magazine for free!

    Brain & Life Articles Mentioned

    Writing about her traumatic brain injury helps this author make sense of her recovery

    Four Tips to Make Salon Visits Easier for People with Neurologic Conditions and Disabilities

    The Perks of Ping-Pong for People with Parkinson's

    When Is It Time to Stop Driving Because of a Neurologic Condition?

    An Artist Paints Her Migraine Aura to Help Communicate What Symptoms Feel Like

    Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics

    Julia Easterlin on Being a Performer with Migraine

    Healing the Traumatized Brain with Dr. Sandeep Vaishnavi

    Colorful Healing: Artist Laura Bundesen's Vestibular Neuronitis Journey

    Mulling over Migraines with Photographer Bill Wadman

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    Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD