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.

All articles by Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

Understanding Alcohol Use and Dementia: From Diagnosis to Patient Education

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

October 15, 2021

An overview on the role of alcohol use in dementia, using findings from various studies and expert commentary from Cynthia A. Munro, PhD, ABBP(CN).

Sleep Disorders

Sleep Neurotherapeutics: Identifying the Challenges and Opportunities

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

October 1, 2021

In an interview, sleep medicine experts Milena K Pavlova, MD, and Rachel Ziegler, MD, discuss the latest developments in sleep disorder therapies and the existing gaps in sleep medicine.

Epilepsy

Cannabis-Based Drug for Pediatric Epilepsy

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

August 30, 2021

Neurology advisor spoke with Charuta Joshi, MBBS regarding the use of the cannabis-based Epidiolex in the treatment of pediatric seizures.

Neurodegenerative Diseases

Avoiding ‘Evidence-Biased’ Care: Challenges of Neurodegenerative Disease Focus Groups

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

August 27, 2021

In research settings, including patients with neurodegenerative diseases presents challenges regarding consent, communication, and ability to participate that must be addressed in order to avoid evidence-biased care.

Sleep Disorders

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Raises the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

July 28, 2021

We interview experts Younghoon Kwon, MD, MS, FACC, and Richard J Castriotta, MD, FCCP, FAASM, about the connections between obstructive sleep apnea-sudden cardiac death.

Movement Disorders

Addressing Sleep Disturbances of Parkinson Disease

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

June 4, 2021

Sleep disturbances may affect 40% to 90% of patients with PD, and a 2020 study found that about half of patients with PD had multiple sleep disorders.

Vascular Neurology

Cerebrovascular Events in Hematological Diseases

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

May 4, 2021

Researchers sought to highlight several recent advances in the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, investigation, acute management, and secondary prevention of cerebrovascular diseases in patients with hematological diseases.

Sleep Disorders

Can Cannabinoids Help Patients With Sleep Disorders?

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

April 16, 2021

To learn more about the potential role of cannabinoids in the management of sleep disorders, we interviewed Aleksandra M. Kwasnik, MD, who recently coauthored a review on the topic.