Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) involves neurological symptoms arising from brain network changes rather than structural damage, often described as a “software” issue rather than a “hardware” problem. Symptoms…
Pompe disease is a progressive, life-threatening genetic neuromuscular disorder. Late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD), affecting individuals over one year old, leads to trunk and proximal muscle weakness, often impacting…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Roughly one in five deaths after lumbar fusion surgery is related to analgesic use, according to a report in the April 1st issue…
Rasheed A. Balogun, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at the University of Virginia Health System, discusses the risk factors for Chronic Kidney Disease…
Jack Stern, MD, PhD, Neurosurgeon and Spine Specialist, discusses back pain, a condition that one in three Americans will experience, its diagnosis, causes and treatment options. References and…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – High intake of saturated and trans fats along with low intake of polyunsaturated fats is associated with cognitive decline in women with type…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The results of a placebo-controlled trial suggest that controlled-release oxycodone is an effective treatment for acute pain due to herpes zoster, whereas gabapentin…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a pilot study of acute ischemic stroke patients, intravenous tenecteplase administered using advanced imaging guidance in an extended window of 3 to…
Jason Sheehan, MD, PhD, Co-Director Riverside – UVA Gamma Knife, University of Virginia Health System, discusses gamma knife surgery for the treatment of pituitary adenoma. References and Resources…
Jason Sheehan, MD, PhD, Co-Director Riverside – UVA Gamma Knife, University of Virginia Health System, discusses gamma knife surgery for the treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy and other…
Jason Sheehan, MD, PhD, Co-Director Riverside – UVA Gamma Knife, University of Virginia Health System, discusses gamma knife surgery for the treatment of malignant brain tumors, a procedure…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with upper-extremity spasticity due to stroke or traumatic brain injury (TBI), botulinum toxin injections are safer and more effective than oral…
