Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Contributing Writer

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC, is an Atlanta-based journalist, licensed psychotherapist, and Ayurvedic health coach, creator of the body-positive wellness company Bettie Page Fitness, and author of 2 books – The Little Book of Bettie: Taking a Page from the Queen of Pinups and Bettie Page: The Lost Years. She holds a BS in psychology from Georgia State University and an MA in counseling psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology. Tori has also managed a medical practice and was instrumental in developing Georgia’s multispecialty telemedicine program. Photograph courtesy of Brooklyn Brat Images.

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Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

Exploring the Link Between Atrial Fibrillation and Dementia

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

December 4, 2019

Studies show increased rate of all types of dementia in patients with AF, with new data finding treatment of AF lowers risk for cognitive dysfunction.

Pain

Neurosurgery for Craniofacial Pain Syndromes: Update and Expert Interview

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

November 22, 2019

Many patients with craniofacial pain syndromes such as trigeminal neuralgia, cluster headache, and migraine have an adequate response to pharmacologic therapies.

Pain

Off-Label Use of Antidepressants for Chronic Pain

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

November 1, 2019

Off-label antidepressant use for chronic pain has increased in recent years in part as a result of the opioid epidemic and the need to reduce prescribing and use of opioids for chronic pain.

Migraine and Headache

Reviewing Noninvasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Migraine, Cluster Headache

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

September 30, 2019

Emerging findings suggest that cervical noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation using the gammaCore device may represent an option with efficacy comparable to that of surgically implanted cervical vagus nerve stimulation, with a lower risk for side effects.

Neurocognitive Disorders

Improving Delirium Detection in the Acute Setting: An Expert Interview

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

September 13, 2019

Delirium is highly prevalent in critical care, especially among elderly patients and individuals with dementia. Although rates vary widely across studies, findings suggest delirium affects more than 15% of hospitalized patients. For additional discussion regarding this topic, Neurology Advisor interviewed Leopoldo Pozuelo, MD, MBA, FACP, FACLP, clinical vice chair of psychiatry and psychology at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.

Neurocognitive Disorders

COPD-Related Cognitive Impairment Unlike Other Forms of Dementia

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

August 5, 2019

The prevalence of cognitive impairment is higher in patients with COPD compared with healthy individuals.

General Neurology

Counterpoint: Dietary Supplements Are Largely Unnecessary

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

February 12, 2019

In Part 2 of this article, Erin D. Michos, MD, shares her thoughts on why dietary supplements are largely unnecessary.

General Neurology

Point: Dietary Supplements Can Mitigate Poor Diet, Improve Health

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

March 11, 2019

Although it is estimated that more than 166 million Americans use dietary supplements, many healthcare providers are unfamiliar with how these substances are regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration.

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