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This is the last topic of three in our series on Psychoneuroimmunology and Neuropsychology. This current topic will be on the effects of the human gut microbiome (gastrointestinal system) upon thinking abilities, and behavioral functioning. This series will be expanded into an article that will be submitted to the Journal of Psychoneuroimmunology by the authors.

Conventional wisdom suggests that chronic pain is a medical problem and that medical doctors are the best at treating pain? This may be true. However, decades of research have shown that an “interdisciplinary” approach to treating a chronic pain condition is superior to any single intervention (to be clear,

Cognitive dysfunction refers to a broad range of changes and abnormalities in our  thinking that affects a person’s memory, perception, language, problem-solving, and other mental abilities. Cognitive dysfunction is not a specific medical condition, rather a term used to describe a group of symptoms that can arise from underlying brain conditions.

It is estimated that 39 million of people in America suffer from migraine headaches. Symptoms usually vary from person to person and often involve various parts of the body (e.g., pain/pressure around eyes, temples, jaw, neck, sinuses, sensitivity to light, noise,

Part 1 of a 4-Part Series For many years it was widely believed that the brain’s immune system was separate from the rest of the body, but extensive research has suggested that the two systems are tightly related. While the immune system plays the beneficial role in the normal development and recovery of the brain,

Research indicates the ability to complete everyday tasks declines in people with dementia, causing increased stress in their home environment. Home is the place where people with dementia spend most of their time. Modifying their home environment can help support their sense of independence and reduce anxiety and depression.

“Music can lift us out of depression or move us to tears- it’s a remedy, a tonic, orange juice for the ear. But for many of my neurological patients, music is even more–it can provide access, even when no medication can,

Myth #1: “Stress is all bad and it’s ruining my life.” From an evolutionary perspective, stress is one of the primary reasons we survived to 2023 as a species. “Stress” is like an elaborate internal alarm system to help us detect potential threats and challenges so that we can problem-solve if necessary.

Those who are educated and trained in forensic (e.g., legal), neuropsychology are often called upon to provide expert neuropsychological testimony.  This frequently occurs in cases of personal injury (e.g., traumatic brain injury) and medical malpractice, and less frequently in cases involving criminal behavior (e.g.,