Dr. Amar Salah Elkhalifa MD

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• Parkinson's Disease Can Appear Up to 10 Years Before Diagnosis

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• Gabapentin: Abuse, Withdrawal, and Overdose

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• Dogs Show Improvement After Gene Therapy for Muscular Dystrophy

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• Labyrinthitis and Vertigo

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• Genes Shown to Influence Disease Course in MS

  Genes are the basic units of information that can be found in nearly every cell in the body. They are made from a chemical called deoxyribonucleic acid, which is widely known as DNA. In a way, genes act as blueprints required for building the bodies and helping them to function. More specifically,...