Your Complex Brain

About Your Complex Brain

Explore the myths, mysteries, and medical breakthroughs of the most complex and powerful organ in your body – your brain. Weaving together expert interviews with heartfelt, inspiring snapshots of the patients and family members in the middle of it all, Heather Sherman dives into the latest science on Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, epilepsy, stroke, concussion, spinal cord injury, brain cancer, chronic pain and other brain diseases and disorders. Along the way she uncovers surprising insights, sheds light on the latest research, and shares heroic, real life stories from the people on the front lines. Brought to you by Krembil Brain Institute at UHN, one of the largest and most comprehensive neurological centres in North America. Learn more about our mission at: http://www.uhn.ca/krembil

Publisher

Krembil Brain Institute

Category

health & fitness · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Mar 2022

Latest episode

26 Nov 2024

Latest episodes

53 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Nov 2024

   From Fatigued to Focussed: A Cancer Survivor's Journey with Sleep Apnea

   Cancer survivor and sleep apnea advocate Carmen Chu shares her life-changing journey from fatigue to focus through sleep tests and CPAP therapy.

2. 

   12 Nov 2024

   "I felt...a very electric shock": One Woman's Story of Extreme Facial Pain

   In this bonus episode, we share Adriana Salazar's powerful and emotional journey. Adriana, a 40-year-old mother and wife, first experienced the pain on her honeymoon in Portugal. The pain disappeared but returned during her pregnancy, escalating to a point where she couldn't smile or eat. Despite seeing multiple specialists, she received her diagnosis only after her daughter's birth.After undergoing microvascular decompression surgery, Adriana finally found relief. Her journey from debilitati...

3. 

   29 Oct 2024

   Epilepsy and Motherhood: One Mom’s Journey

   Today, we’re diving into the deeply personal journey of Julianne Hazelwood, a journalist and new mother, who has lived with epilepsy since her early teenage years. Julianne shares her transformational experience of motherhood, the challenges of managing epilepsy, and how The Lullaby Project—a group that brings together expectant mothers with songwriters to create a song for their baby—became a therapeutic outlet during her pregnancy.Additional ResourcesThe Lullaby ProjectThe Lullaby Project P...

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