There is a communication superhighway running between your gut and your brain. It operates continuously, in both directions, carrying signals that influence your mood, your pain sensitivity, your immune function, your cognitive performance, and your stress response. This is the gut-brain axis — and it is one of the most important and most neglected systems […]
Functional Neurology
Brain Fog, Anxiety, and Cognitive Decline: A Functional Neurology Perspective
You walk into a room and forget why you’re there. You struggle to find words mid-sentence. Focusing for more than twenty minutes requires effort that used to come easily. The anxiety you feel isn’t tied to any clear trigger — it’s just there, persistent and low-grade. You feel mentally slower than you used to, and […]
Peripheral Neuropathy Treatment: A Functional Neurology Approach
Peripheral neuropathy — the burning, tingling, numbness, and pain that typically begins in the feet and hands — affects an estimated 20 million Americans. It is one of the most common neurological conditions and one of the most undertreated. Standard care offers little beyond symptom management: gabapentin, pregabalin, antidepressants, and pain medications that reduce the […]
Post-Concussion Syndrome: How Functional Neurology Speeds Recovery
The standard advice after a concussion is rest. Avoid screens, dim the lights, stay quiet, and wait for the brain to heal. For most people with mild concussions, this approach works. Symptoms resolve within days to a few weeks, and the person returns to normal life. But for an estimated 15–30% of concussion patients, symptoms […]
Functional Neurology for Dizziness and Balance Problems: A Brain-Based Approach
Dizziness is one of the most common and most mismanaged complaints in medicine. It is also one of the conditions where functional neurology produces some of its most dramatic results. The problem is that dizziness is almost universally approached as an ear problem. Patients are referred to ENT or audiology, tested for peripheral vestibular conditions […]
What Is Functional Neurology? How It Differs From Standard Neurology
When most people hear the word “neurology,” they think of MRI scans, neurological diseases, and prescription medications. A neurologist diagnoses conditions like multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and stroke — and manages them with drugs or surgery. Functional neurology is something different. Not better or worse — different. It addresses a space that conventional neurology […]