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Unusual sexual disorders every doctor should know about.

©Culled from MDLinx. Talking to patients about erectile dysfunction (ED) used to be taboo. Now, even men without ED ask for prescriptions to try Viagra. But asking about the “little blue pill” is the exception when talking—or, more likely, not talking—about sexual dysfunctions and disorders. Why? Because patients don’t like to bring them up and doctors sometimes don’t ask about them. This means those less-common sexual problems go undiagnosed, and therefore untreated. In an attempt to shed light on these, let’s take a look at five uncommon sexual disorders that deserve greater attention. Sexsomnia This condition is a specialized non-REM parasomnia, in which affected patients vocalize, masturbate, fondle, or attempt intercourse while sleeping. When these people wake up, they don’t remember anything. According to limited research, this condition preferentially affects men (67%-81% male predominance) and begins between 26 and 33 years on average. Unsurprisingly, this condition may lead to

New vaccine for Alzheimer's disease on trial

 https://www.pmlive.com/pharma_news/first_trial_of_a_vaccine_against_alzheimers_launches_1384348#.YaIh6K3aktk.linkedin This will be a revolutionary development in the management of Alzheimer's disease and possibly other neurodegenerative conditions.

Your mind is your power

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Emancipate yourself from mental slavery. Use your brain. Train your mind. Don't be ignorant or feeble in thinking. Learn. Question. Ask. Probe. Think. Feed your quest for knowledge. Have the spirit of scientific inquiry. Know yourself. Do you. Love you. Don't be a mugu. Stop being a sheeple. Aspire to acquire the desire that you admire. Your mind is your instrument of power. Photo credit: TMJ

New evidence for choice of AED in newly diagnosed epilepsy

 https://www.ilae.org/journals/epigraph/epigraph-vol-23-issue-3-fall-2021/anti-seizure-medications-for-newly-diagnosed-epilepsy-which-one?utm_content=Nigeria&utm_source=VerticalResponse&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=Read+more+about+SANAD+II&utm_campaign=Epilepsy+Care+in+Zambia+%7C+SANAD+II+Studies#.YZ1JJOzbUlA.whatsapp

On the unnecessary carnage by the Nigerian Army in the East

 What the Nigerian Army is doing in the East is not acceptable in this modern time. No matter the provocation from unidentified gunmen, the regular recourse of soldiers to kill civillians and burn down communities, properties and means of livelihood cannot and will never be accepted by international conventions and laws that govern civillised countries. The standard operating procedure in such acts of violence against soldiers is for both police and military officials to track, identify and capture the culprits with a view to bringing them to justice. Such actions and unacceptable conduct by the military in the East, as exemplified by the recent episode at Awo-Mmamma in Imo state, reinforce the negative view of Nigeria by Ndigbo as well as serve to sustain negative propaganda against the Federal Government. Not even in the north where soldiers and security forces have been brutally killed by terrorists and military installations have been severally laid waste, have the military retalia

Dementia and NSAIDS as prophylaxis

 Glad to be interviewed by Punch newspaper on the topic of dementia, especially Lewy Body Dementia.  My take on the possible role of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents is given as well, though it is not a decided issue yet in the neurologic community. https://healthwise.punchng.com/anti-inflammatory-medications-could-help-prevent-dementia-neurologist/

COVID-19 and neurological complications

 I am honoured to be featured by Punch newspaper in this discussion about the effects of COVID-19 on the neurologic system. #covidbrain https://healthwise.punchng.com/why-80-of-patients-with-covid-19-develop-neurological-complications/