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Brain fog can disrupt memory, focus, and overall well-being. Discover its diverse origins and how it affects neurological mechanisms. Plus, learn effective coping strategies to regain mental clarity and improve cognitive health.

Being active is a great way to maintain our physical and mental health, but did you know that exercise can also improve neurodegenerative diseases and promote overall brain health? Discover tips for incorporating physical activity into your daily routine with experts from Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI) for Move More Month in April.

Dr. Melita Petrossian is a neurologist who specializes in movement disorders. When most people hear that term, they think of Parkinson’s disease. But Dr. Petrossian sees a number of patients with what’s known as essential tremor, a condition that’s often mistaken for Parkinson’s.

At Pacific Neuroscience Institute® (PNI) we achieved many milestones in 2022 and continue to make positive impacts in neuroscience clinical care, research, and education.

Discover the most commonly asked questions about deep brain stimulation (DBS), a medical device and clinical therapy offered at PNI South Bay and Santa Monica, California.

Deep brain stimulation can be thought of as a “brain pacemaker.” It is a medical device as well as a clinical therapy.

Deep brain stimulation can be thought of as a “brain pacemaker.” It is a medical device as well as a clinical therapy.

Movement Disorders specialist, Natalie Diaz, MD, opened the Los Angeles Dystonia Zoo Day on October 1st, 2022 to promote awareness of dystonia and connect the dystonia community through the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF).

Cervical dystonia is a localized, or focal, form of a neurological condition called dystonia. It is a very common movement disorder that affects mostly the muscles of the head and neck.

Many of our patients tell us that prior to being seen by us, their symptoms were dismissed by physicians or other providers. Because many movement disorders show no abnormalities on blood testing or imaging, patients are often told that there is “nothing wrong” and that they should learn to “live with it.”