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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...

Peripheral artery disease (also called peripheral arterial disease) is a common circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to your limbs. When you develop peripheral artery dise...

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...

Epilepsy experts in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, share these facts: You can't swallow your tongue during a seizure. It's physically impossible. You should never force something into the mouth...

When expert brain care is needed, our neurosurgery experts in Mankato, Minnesota, can help with personalized treatment and a unique team approach to medicine. You'll rediscover an active, healthy life...

Most back pain — even severe back pain — goes away on its own in four to six weeks with self-care, such as rest, heat or ice, over-the-counter pain medication and exercise. Surgery helps s...

The right neurosurgery care, the first time. Our Spine & Neurological Surgery team in Mankato offers comprehensive care for people with a wide range of conditions affecting their spine and nervous...

Our neurosurgery team cares for everything from simple, short-term back pain to complex cases and revision surgeries. In many cases, we are able to perform a minimally invasive surgical procedure that...

When back pain becomes an everyday problem and simple activities are painful, our neurosurgery experts in Mankato, Minnesota, can help. Even if you’ve tried other treatments or surgery without s...