Neurology Patient Stories

Ed and Nancy Garber have been married for 49 years, but together for much longer than that. “Since high school,” Nancy says. “We’re high school sweethearts.” With ...

LA CROSSE, Wis. — Taylor Suhr thought he was dying. "I was terrified," Taylor says. "I woke up, and there were a bunch of tubes coming out ...

Alex Kraatz is a creative, determined optimist who loves playing the guitar, taking photos, and spending time with his family. Softspoken with a gentle nature, ...

Editor's note: the following was submitted by patient, Jamie Bryson I am Jamie Bryson. I just turned 40 years old in April of this year. In ...

Belinda Purdy isn't the type of person who enjoys sitting on the sidelines. She and her family love to travel, swim, eat out and spend ...

Ilah Breen was visiting her daughter in early April this year when she realized something was amiss. "I was knitting, and everything was fine. The ...

Lloyd Huebner of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, believes in giving back to the community. For 17 years, he has been involved with Little League Baseball, ranging ...

After Jim Hauck sustained serious injuries from a car accident in Nevada, Mayo Post Acute Care helped him return home, where he continues to recover and heal.

Cameron Kaipainen and his parents spent years searching for explanations to his ongoing and confusing medical problems. It wasn't until arriving at Mayo Clinic in Arizona that the true nature of Cameron's condition was uncovered, giving the family the priceless gift of knowledge.

Mary Jane Moline has never been one to shy away from a challenge. So when she was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor, she was ...

For years, the neurologic disorder trigeminal neuralgia dominated Ellen Whitebird's world. It caused searing pain that destroyed her ability to enjoy life. Then in 2019, a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon proposed a procedure that he believed could make a significant difference. It did. Today, Ellen's pain is gone.

Janice Breien was anxious to find a better way to manage the seizures that regularly disrupted her daily life. Enter her Mayo care team — ready to listen and provide solutions. Now, with her seizures under control, Janice has a renewed sense of optimism.