Neurology
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News
June 1, 2023
FIGHTING BACK AGAINST PARKINSON’S DISEASE
Exercise, exercise, exercise. In fact, that’s the advice given to almost all patients with Parkinson’s. In the end, our goal is to help people fight back against Parkinson’s.
May 29, 2023
Stress Across the Life Span Could Worsen MS
“MS is the leading cause of non-traumatic disability among young adults, and additional research is needed to identify these external drivers of disability that can be addressed or prevented, including stress, to improve functional outcomes,” said study co-author
May 18, 2023
She Embroiders Brain Images, Writes, and Creates Games It's Not Always Perfect, and That's OK
Dr. Alison Christy, working with Dr. Zack London, created a card game called Endowed Chairs, featuring 12 prominent women from the history of neurology, to amplify the names of these women in our history.
May 18, 2023
Weight gain after deep brain stimulation tied to electrode location in subthalamic nucleus
Dr. Amelia Heston and colleagues examined the relationship between electrode contact location in deep brain stimulation (DBS) and subsequent weight gain, as current data linking electrode location to postprocedural weight gain are inconsistent.
May 17, 2023
Higher blood sugar linked to faster loss of brain power in stroke survivors
Dr. Deborah A. Levine, "Having a stroke increases a person's risk of dementia up to 50-fold...These findings suggest that higher cumulative blood sugar levels after stroke contribute to faster cognitive decline.
