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In telestroke, doctors who have advanced training in the nervous system (neurologists) remotely evaluate people who've had acute strokes and make diagnoses and treatment recommendations to emergency m...

Scott Gunderson Scott is a typical working father of three young children. His days are full of work meetings, play dates, golf games and helping manage his busy family’s calendar. He also is a ...

Epilepsy is a central nervous system disorder in which nerve cell activity in the brain becomes disrupted, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations and, sometimes, loss of conscious...

Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses glucose, also called your blood sugar. Glucose is vital to your health because it's an important source of energy for the...

Medications are typically the first line of treatment for patients with epilepsy. However, vagus nerve stimulation may be helpful if you continue to struggle with breakthrough seizures. It has effect...

Doctors generally classify seizures as either focal or generalized, based on the abnormal brain activity. Focal seizures Seizures that appear to result from abnormal activity in just one area of your...

Learn more about epilepsy with these facts: You can’t swallow your tongue during a seizure. It’s physically impossible. You should never force something into the mouth of someone ...

Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses such as bending over or coughing can cause a fracture. Osteoporosis-related fractures most com...

Our expert endocrinology team treats a variety of thyroid conditions: Hyperthyroidism Hypothyroidism Thyroid cancer Hyperthyroidism Hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid, occurs when yo...

If you have a condition of the male or female urinary tract, or male reproductive system, you can get expert diagnosis and treatment by the Urology team in Albert Lea, Minnesota. We believe in treatin...