Neuroscience

他问：我不常有头痛问题，不过一旦来袭，通常是突发性的，而且剧痛难耐，好像锥子刺进头部一样难受。请问这样的情况是否需要看医生，它可能隐藏什么疾病呢？我跟大部分新加坡人一样，经常使用手机，它几乎没有一刻离[…]

Question: I have had this problem of hand-trembling since my teens. Whenever I do any strenuous activities with my hand – lifting heavy stuff or…

Recently, I felt that I can’t hear for a few minutes. This carried on 3 or 4 times daily for a month. I am also suffering from epilepsy since 2006 and taking the medicine Lamictal. What is the solution to solve this hearing problem? Could it be due to epilepsy or other reasons?

The brain, just the size of a cauliflower, gives us the power to speak, think and act. There is also the delicateness of the brain, spinal cord and nerves means that even a small area of damage of the central nervous system could severely affect us.

As major school examinations loom, anxious parents will want to do all they can to help their children achieve better grades. Here are some tips…