Howard Aaron Aronow MD

02/07/2024

Z scores that account for age could be a promising way to create retinal optical coherence tomography-derived measures to use in multiple sclerosis prognostication, according to a study in Neurology: Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation: https://bit.ly/3xJKXV9

30/03/2024

On National Doctor's Day, I extend our deepest gratitude and appreciation to all the doctors who have dedicated their lives to healing and saving others. Your commitment, compassion, and tireless efforts, especially in challenging times, make a world of difference. Thank you for being at the forefront of ensuring our health and well-being.

Happy Doctor's Day to all the healthcare heroes!

25/11/2023

How do you feel after a bad night's sleep? 💤

02/11/2023

November is Epilepsy Awareness Month! Did you know epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases globally? Around 50 million people have it.
Epilepsy is a disabling condition that causes recurring seizures. Seizures happen when there’s a burst of irregular electrical signals in the brain, and may cause loss of consciousness and involuntary movements.

Epilepsy is a disabling condition characterized by recurring seizures that have no other known cause. Seizures occur when there’s a burst of irregular electr...

02/11/2023

Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are often talked about interchangeably. Neuroscientist John Morrison explains the condition and the leading cause of dementia: Alzheimer’s disease.

Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are often talked about interchangeably. Neuroscientist John Morrison explains the condition and the leading cause of dementi...

02/11/2023

“This is the largest study comparing ketamine and ECT treatments for depression that has ever been done, and the only one that also measured impacts to memory.”
— Amit Anand, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School

A new study finds ketamine as effective as electroconvulsive therapy (without its major side effects) for the treatment of nonpsychotic, treatment-resistant depression.

24/09/2023

Gmar chatima tova!

Wishing you meaningful Yom Kippur and a blessed year ahead!

27/08/2023

Co***ne is a highly addictive stimulant drug that can have both short- and long-term effects on the brain, including irritability, paranoia, and impaired cognitive functions. It can also increase the risk of stroke, seizures, and heart attack.

If a person uses co***ne, they may develop substance use disorder. A doctor can recommend treatment to help a person stop taking co***ne, including behavioral therapy and motivational incentives.

People should call 911 immediately if they think they or someone else is experiencing a co***ne overdose.

Co***ne is a stimulant drug that is highly addictive. If a person uses co***ne, it can have both long- and short-term effects on their brain. Learn more here.

27/08/2023

Prior authorization is a common cost-cutting tool used by health insurers that requires patients and doctors to secure approval before moving forward with many tests, procedures, and prescription medications. Insurers say the process helps them control costs by preventing medically unnecessary care. But patients say the often time-consuming and frustrating rules create hurdles that delay or deny access to the treatments they need. In some cases, delays and denials equal death, doctors say.

Sally Nix was furious when her health insurance company refused to pay for the infusions she needs to ease her chronic pain and fatigue.

27/08/2023

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to well over 200 million infections, with a fatal outcome in over 4.5 million cases. In the survivors, most recovered completely but some showed long-haul symptoms – now often called Long COVID.

One important potentially long-term clinical consequence of COVID-19 seems to be heart damage. This article looks at this in more detail.

27/08/2023

As viruses are exposed to environmental selection pressures, they mutate and evolve, generating variants that may possess enhanced virulence. Some of the primary concerns that public health officials have as these new variants continue to emerge include their viral transmissibility, reinfection rates, disease severity, and vaccine effectiveness.

Genetic mutations aren’t as scary as they sound. With RNA viruses, like the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19, they’re happening constantly — bas...

30/04/2023

Positive Life Series
May 2, 2023 6:00 PM
Neurological Long-Term Effects of COVID-19​ and HIV.

Speaker: Dr. Howard Aaron Aronow MD
Neurologist, DAP Health & Private Practice
PALM SPRINGS CULTURAL CENTER
This meeting can be accessed virtually via ZOOM.

PLEASE RSVP BY SUNDAY, APRIL 30TH IF YOU WOULD LIKE A MEAL. (CLICK THROUGH THE REGISTRATION LINK AND SELECT ONE OF TWO BOXED DINNER OPTIONS).

Speaker Dr. Howard Aronow, Neurologist, DAP Health & Private Practice Presents "Neurological Complications of HIV"