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Neurology
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18 Answers
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joyce Liporaceanswered
Neurology 34 years experience
Commonly used: Xanax (alprazolam) is a benodiazepine. That class of medication is often used to treat the tremors and anxiety that come with alcohol withdrawal. Bu... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Joyce Liporaceanswered
Neurology 34 years experience
Exercise,diet, sleep: It's important to exercise your brain-just like you would exercise your body. Make sure that you complete cognitive tasks for 30 minutes a day-crossw... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Joyce Liporaceanswered
Neurology 34 years experience
Talk to MD: An MRI is probably a better choice for you. You need to get a new order form from your doctor. Ct scans and MRI scans of the brain look at the brain... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joyce Liporaceanswered
Neurology 34 years experience
Yes: Yes, in fact it can last for weeks after the exposure.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joyce Liporaceanswered
Neurology 34 years experience
Yes, it's possible: Seizures have been associated with sudden death in epilepsy. It's called sudep. It happens rarely. The risk factors are convulsions in sleep, low l... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joyce Liporaceanswered
Neurology 34 years experience
No: Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) is metabolized to dexto-amphetamine and l-lysine. It may show positive for amphetamine/ methamphetamine on a drug test but ... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Joyce Liporaceanswered
Neurology 34 years experience
Low Blood Pressure: Propranolol is a beta blocker and it reduces blood pressure so it can help to prevent an aneurysm from enlarging or rupturing. Calcium channel blocke... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Joyce Liporaceanswered
Neurology 34 years experience
Yes: 'plaque' is a non-specific term. It could mean microscopic build up that is seen in alzheimer's disease, cholesterol lining blood vessels from hyperl... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joyce Liporaceanswered
Neurology 34 years experience
Stop the drug.: Levo dopa is ineffective because it is not true parkinson's disease-it shares some features but not all. The treatment is to stop the drug that is ca... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Joyce Liporaceanswered
Neurology 34 years experience
Neuropathy/Vascular: The main causes of pins and needles are the following: neuropathy (usually from diabetes or alcohol use), impaired blood flow, or metabolic causes su... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Joyce Liporaceanswered
Neurology 34 years experience
Medication dose: Speak with your doctor. You may need a higher dose of mirtazepine. 15 mg is a common starter dose but many people need a higher dose over time.
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A 38-year-old male asked:
Dr. Joyce Liporaceanswered
Neurology 34 years experience
EMG would be better: I am not sure why you would need another mri. An emg/ncv (electromyography and nerve conduction) might be a better test to localize the location of t... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Joyce Liporaceanswered
Neurology 34 years experience
Yes, common risk: A febrile seizure is a risk factor for seizures later in life. It is typically associated with complex partial seizures with onset in the temporal lo... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Joyce Liporaceanswered
Neurology 34 years experience
Unlikely: Seizures are typically "positive" symptoms with muscle jerking, staring, reduced awareness. People can have sensory seizures but it may be more likel... Read More
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A 76-year-old male asked:
Dr. Joyce Liporaceanswered
Neurology 34 years experience
More info: That question requires more information. An eeg should be a helpful predictor of prognosis. Speak with your neurologist. Many doctors are using me... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Neurology 34 years experience
Difficult to treat: Lenox-gastaut syndrome is difficult to treat. It is usually treated with a combination of medications instead of monotherapy (single drug). You need ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Neurology 34 years experience
Yes: The function of the liver can be initially assessed by simple blood tests called "liver function tests". They look at the enzymes in the liver. Many... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joyce Liporaceanswered
Neurology 34 years experience
Low Blood Pressure: It sounds like you may have low blood pressure called hypotension. See you doctor and ask them to check your BP while lying down and then when standi... Read More
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Dr. Liporace is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Liporace is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! appreciative of having this explained--figured it wasn't coincidental
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Graduated 1988MD
Residency
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Residency
Union Memorial Hospital
Awards
Top Doc, Philadelphia Magazine
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Top Doc, Philadelphia Magazine
Affiliations
American Epilepsy Society
Epilepsy Foundation
American Academy of Neurology
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