Neurologists debunk 11 brain myths

• Neurologists debunk 11 myths about the brain.
• They explain IQ tests, what epilepsy actually is, and that the size of your brain doesn’t matter.
• They also talk about how to prevent a stroke — plus which memories improve as you age.

Neuroscientists Dr. Santoshi Billakota and Dr. Brad Kamitaki debunk 11 myths about the brain. They explain what IQ tests actually measure, the difference between a seizure and epilepsy, and why the size of your brain doesn’t matter. They also talk about how to prevent a stroke — plus which memories improve as you age.

Billakota is a clinical assistant professor in neurology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She specializes in epilepsy. You can read more about her work here: https://www.instagram.com/drbillakotamd/ 

Kamitaki is an assistant professor of neurology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He specializes in epilepsy. You can read more about his work here: https://sites.rutgers.edu/ru-cecnj/people/brad-k-kamitaki-md/