Dr. Lisa Ingrid Banchik M.D.

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• Sniff Tests May Provide Early Testing for Alzheimer’s

  Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease which can start a decade before symptoms allow for an easy diagnosis. While genetic factors and other risks can be examined to determine whether or not an individual is at high risk of developing Alzheimer’s, so far there is no good way to...

• What Are the Treatment Options for Dementia?

  Dementia is a mental condition in which one's reasoning, perception, memory, and thinking becomes affected, interfering with his or her day-to-day activities. It is not a disease, but the symptoms are caused by a number of other diseases or health conditions. Dementia develops when infections or...

• What are the Dangers of Brain-Eating Amoeba?

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• How Sunscreen May Lead to New Multiple Sclerosis Treatment

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• Inspirational People with Multiple Sclerosis

  Being handed a multiple sclerosis diagnosis is a life-changing event. While the diagnosis itself doesn’t actually change how the symptoms affect a patient, the new-found knowledge does. A diagnosis offers both an explanation for past events and symptoms that seemed mysterious before, but also a...