Gary Cordingley earned an MD as well as a PhD in physiology and pharmacology from Duke University. He trained in internal medicine at the University of Michigan and in neurology at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City. After a pharmacology fellowship at the National Institutes of Health, he opened a practice of general neurology in Athens, Ohio. He also teaches at Ohio University. His articles about neuroscience, neurology and medical history have appeared in numerous publications.

Asked if they've had nerve conduction studies previously, some patients in my neurological practice answer, "I'm not sure."

Medical tests are the pits. Not only do you have to worry about the meaning of the symptoms that earned you the test in the first place, but you also have to worry about the test itself. Will it be pa...

1. The goal is zero seizures and zero side-effects.If you are still having seizures or more than minimal side-effects from your anticonvulsant medication, then you have unfinished business. The holy g...

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Are you nervous? If so, does that mean you're anxious, or that your hands shake? The distinction can be crucial.