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Items tagged as "Neurology"
Mayo Clinic Expert to Update U.S. Senate Panel on National Alzheimer’s Project Act
MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo Clinic neurologist Ronald Petersen, M.D., Ph.D.,chair of the Advisory Council on Research, Care and Services for The National Alzheimer’s Project Act, will be in Washington D.C. to testify before the Senate Special Committee on Aging about the status of the act, which aims to effectively treat Alzheimer’s disease [...]
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American Academy of Neurology Discussing Concussions, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and more ...
SAN DIEGO - Mayo Clinic neurology experts are presenting research findings on Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, sleep disorders, concussions, multiple sclerosis and more at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting in San Diego, March 16–23. They also are available to offer expert comment on other research findings. A sound [...]
Created by Dana Sparks Therapeutic Hypothermia Unlikely to Cause Cognitive Impairment for Heart Attack Victims
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that the majority of heart attack victims who receive therapeutic hypothermia after entering a coma don’t suffer cognitive decline and are able to return to everyday tasks. Most studies of comatose survivors of cardiac arrest focus on mortality or functional outcome based on physical limitations. [...]
Created by Dana Sparks Acting Out Dreams Linked to Dementia
The strongest predictor of whether a man is developing dementia with Lewy bodies is whether he acts out his dreams while sleeping. Mayo Clinic researchers discovered male patients are five times more likely to have dementia with Lewy bodies if they experience a condition known as rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior [...]
Created by Dana Sparks A Test to Gauge the Severity of Concussions
Neurologists at Mayo Clinic in Arizona have taken what promises to be the first step in creating a diagnostic test to gauge the severity of concussions, beyond patient input. This research study shows physical results that a concussion has occurred using autonomic reflex testing. Click here for news release Sound [...]
Created by Dana Sparks Head Trauma, Pesticides and Lack of Coffee Linked to Parkinson’s Disease in Men
Men who have had head trauma, used pesticides and don’t drink coffee are more likely to be associated with Parkinson’s disease. When those characteristics were coupled with immunologic diseases like multiple sclerosis and lupus, plus a family history of dementia, men were even likelier to have Parkinson’s. Read EMBARGOED news [...]
Created by Dana Sparks High Amyloid Levels Means Dementia More Likely
People who aren’t showing signs of cognitive decline but have evidence of amyloid in their brains showed a greater rate of shrinkage of their hippocampus later on than cognitively normal people without amyloid in the brain. Read EMBARGOED news release: AAN_NR A sound bite with neurologist Ronald Petersen, M.D., Ph.D., [...]
Created by Dana Sparks Genetic Evidence That New Therapies Targeting Parkinson’s Disease May Cause Harm
NorthShore University HealthSystem and Mayo Clinic researchers have partnered on a study that shows genetic and clinical evidence that therapies targeting the expression of alpha-synuclein — a gene whose function is involved in the development and progression of Parkinson’s disease — may accelerate disease progression and increase the risk of physical incapacitation and [...]
Created by Dana Sparks Meeting of the Minds - Alzheimer's 101 (pkg)
MEDIA ADVISORY - Pat Summitt, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Dr. Ron Petersen to Present at Meeting of the Minds Saturday March 2, 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Click here for release An estimated 5.5 million Americans are struggling with Alzheimer’s disease and recent reports claim cases of Alzheimer's will triple by 2050. Patients, caregivers, [...]
Created by Dana Sparks A Window into Treatment for Memory Problems
Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a possible treatment window of several years for plaques in the brain that are thought to cause memory loss in diseases like Alzheimer’s. Radiologist and lead author, Clifford Jack, Jr., M.D., says, “Our study suggests that plaques in the brain that are linked to a decline [...]
Created by Dana Sparks Heart Disease Connection to Risk of Mental Impairment
According to a Mayo Clinic study, cardiac disease is associated with an increased risk of mild cognitive impairment like difficulty with language, thinking and judgment -- particularly among women with heart disease. Known as nonamnestic because it doesn’t include memory loss, this type of mild cognitive impairment may be a [...]
Created by Dana Sparks Identifying a Deadly Brain Tumor Enzyme
One of the most common types of brain tumors in adults, glioblastoma multiforme, is one of the most devastating. Even with recent advances in surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, the aggressive and invasive tumors become resistant to treatment, and median survival of patients is only about 15 months. In a study [...]
Created by Dana Sparks Awake Brain Surgery While Playing the Violin
Professional violinist Roger Frisch had a diagnosis of essential tremor. For two years he hid the quavering bow by not playing the soft parts of the music, but soon his career was in jeopardy. To save his music, neurosurgeons at Mayo Clinic implanted an electrical stimulator in his brain. The catch [...]
Created by Dana Sparks Targeting Glioblastoma Brain Tumors with Continuous Electrical Pulses
Mayo Clinic in Arizona is the first and only clinical center in the U.S. Southwest to offer a new treatment that disrupts the growth of recurrent glioblastoma brain tumors. These are the most common and aggressive primary brain tumors and have been called grow-and-go tumors. The new treatment features a portable, noninvasive [...]
Created by Dana Sparks More Reaction to Alzheimer’s Drug Trial Results
For news outlets covering the solanezumab Alzheimer’s drug trial results, neurologist Richard Caselli, M.D., commented from Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Sound bites with Dr. Caselli are available in the downloads above. Expert title for broadcast cg : Dr. Richard Caselli, Mayo Clinic Neurologist To interview Dr. Caselli, please contact Public Affairs: 480-301-4222 (days) 480-301-8000 (evenings) [...]
Created by Dana Sparks Laser Guided Mobility (Medical Edge TV)
Imagine not being able to walk across the room because your muscles donʹt work like they should.. Thatʹs what life is like for many people with Parkinsonʹs disease and similar disorders. These conditions cause your muscles to shake and freeze up, until putting one foot in front of the other [...]
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Slow Gait and Short Stride Associated With Cognitive Decline
Having a slow gait and a short stride is associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline, according to Mayo Clinic research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference. Study author and Mayo Clinic neurologist Rodolfo Savica, M.D., says, "These results support a possible role of gait changes as an early predictor of cognitive impairment." [...]
Created by Dana Sparks Mayo Clinic One of Nation’s Best Hospitals in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Mayo Clinic earned the No. 3 overall spot on the U.S. News & World Report annual America’s “Best Hospitals” list, making the top 10 in 15 of the 16 specialties. Number One top spots for Mayo include: Gynecology [Video] Diabetes and Endocrinology [Video] Gastroenterology [Video] Mayo Clinic is ranked second in these specialties: Nephrology [Video] Neurology [Video] Cardiology [Video] [...]
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Key To Stroke Survival - Know The Symptoms
Journalists: Mayo Clinic experts are available for Stroke Awareness Month. Mayo Clinic neurologist Kevin Barrett, M.D., stroke expert on Florida campus. Contact Media Relations: 904-953-2299 Mayo Clinic neurologist Robert Brown, M.D., stroke expert on Minnesota campus. Contact Media Relations: 507-284-5005 Mayo Clinic neurologist Bart Demaerschalk, M.D., a stroke and telestroke expert on the [...]
Created by Dana Sparks Stroke Prevention Program Reduces Risk Factors
JOURNALISTS: Mayo Clinic is presenting several abstracts at the American Academy of Neurology 2012 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Mayo experts are available for comment. Contact: Brian Kilen 507-284-5005 (days) 507-284-2511 (evenings) newsbureau@mayo.edu. Patients in a stroke prevention program were more likely to follow a prescribed diet and exercise than those receiving traditional care, according [...]
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