Latest News From Norcal Brain Center

The brain is a dynamo – it’s always warping and changing and creating new neural connections as we learn new things. This ability to change and reorganize synaptic connections of the brain is known as neuroplasticity, with which the brain can modify and adapt various structures and functions throughout life

Walk into the building and there is the noise of whispers and secrets in the halls of Norcal Brain Center. We’ve been guarding this news heavily, but I don’t know how much longer we can hold it in. I’ll even let you in on it, but you must promise not

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy? Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, also known as HBOT, involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized environment. By doing so, the body can absorb much more oxygen than it would be able to from breathing pure oxygen at normal air pressure. As many people

What is Head Trauma? Head trauma is any trauma to the brain or skull which may or may not require immediate medical attention at the moment. Head trauma can be either open or closed. In a closed head trauma the injury can range from a bump on the bead to

Understanding Vestibular Migraines:  Vestibular Migraines are unique to simple migraines since they will also involve a combination of vestibular symptoms such as vertigo, imbalance, nausea and vomiting.  In fact sometimes a headache isn’t present but the vestibular symptoms are still there. Either way they are classified as vestibular Migraines.