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…
After a bad fall, a patient suffering from spinal fusion seeks help from a DMC Neurosurgery specialist. ~ Detroit Medical Center For more information, please visit: http://dmc.org/VideoLibrary/?Library=1&VideoID=79 Submitted…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People who sustain a traumatic brain injury, even of mild severity, remain at increased risk for epilepsy for at least 10 years, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People with a family history of intracranial aneurysm are known to be at increased risk themselves, but now new research questions prior findings…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – After finding that the 5-HT3 receptor in the brain affects susceptibility to opioid dependence, scientists in California have demonstrated the efficacy of ondansetron,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – After pregnancy, women with multiple sclerosis may substantially reduce their risk of relapses if they breastfeed their infants, without adding supplemental formula feedings,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The risk of visual field loss with the antiepileptic drug vigabatrin is lower when it is given during infancy rather than later in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A technique called targeted muscle innervation is a feasible means of controlling complex prosthetic movements in arm amputees, according to a report in…
By Anthony J. Brown, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The results of a small study suggest that occipital nerve stimulation is a safe treatment for intractable chronic…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – As HbA1c levels rise, cognitive function falls in patients with type 2 diabetes and other cardiovascular risk factors, according to a report in…
A DMC Neurologist and Neurosurgeon install a nerve stimulator in a young patient to try and control his epileptic seizures. ~ Detroit Medical Center For more information on…
