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Of the one percent of the global population with Epilepsy, one-third suffer from medication-resistant Epilepsy. Current medications for the disability have minimal benefits on seizure frequency. In the past, I've looked into the positive impacts of music on various disabilities, including Autism, Auditory Processing Disorder, and Dyslexia. I wanted to investigate if music can decrease the number of seizures an individual with Epilepsy experiences. Since loud noises can trigge

Imagine walking down the sidewalk on 1st Avenue in New York City, and across the street, you see people pausing their walk to work to look at someone on the ground leaning against the wall of a building. A crowd is forming, so you can’t see exactly what’s going on from where you are. As you get closer, though, you see that it's a person, lying down by the building. All of a sudden, they start twitching and jerking. Everyone gasps and takes a step back. You hear, “What’s wrong

I n July, I completed Introduction to Neuroscience: Understanding the Brain as part of Columbia University's Pre-College Program. During the class, I gained a deeper understanding of the neurological factors behind mental and physical disabilities and diseases. One of the most interesting topics we studied was Epilepsy. After an insightful conversation with my professor about social attitudes toward Epilepsy, I became eager to continue exploring the condition through this blo

This summer, I wanted to connect my background in music and research on neurological disabilities with an in-person experience. I found...

Recently, the medical community focused on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has experimented with new therapeutic options to address...

After exploring some of the neuroscience behind Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ASD’s link to gender in previous blog posts, my...

As I was researching my previous blog on the neurological impacts of Autism Spectrum Disorder, I came across many sources discussing the...

Autism is a surprisingly common disability: According to the CDC, 1 in 36 people are on the autism spectrum. Given how widespread it is,...

“Medical professionals concentrate on repair of health, not sustenance of soul:” a few simple words reframed my entire view of the...

It should come as no surprise that diet has a large impact on a person’s health and well-being. One of the largest and fastest-growing...

Last month, I had the honor of shadowing two pediatricians, Dr. Ashok Ghooi and Dr. Dinesh Giliyar, in Brentwood, a hamlet in the Town of...

We’ve all felt the calming effects of our favorite songs, or the emotional stability of sitting down to play an instrument.  For people...

As teachers and doctors witness the physical benefits of music therapy on people with disabilities, including improved fine-motor skills,...

A pianist’s strong fingers fly across the keys, their eyes quickly reading notes and translating the page into movement. Playing an...

Wherever you go, to a musician, a doctor, a teacher, or a parent, all of them say the same thing: playing music is a full brain workout....

Dyslexia is a learning disorder inhibiting one’s ability to read. Generally diagnosed in children, dyslexia is caused by a compromised...

The reading disability Dyslexia is relatively well-known, wherein someone confuses certain letters for others. For example, a “b” may...

Have you ever considered what a Day in school is like for a Special Needs child? What are their thoughts; how do they communicate; what...

It is all around us ADHD and now may be Chronic Fatigue. Some are getting diagnosed, some are misdiagnosed, and some are going...

https://fortune.com/2023/12/05/schools-bullying-kids-sent-emergency-room-psychiatric-anger-issues/amp/ For eight years, way more than 750...