Women Are Having More Headaches around Menopause, Researchers Say
Women’s migraine headache problems rise in the years shortly before before and at the start of menopause, researchers say. That news might feel like vindication to the women who suspected as much but didn’t always get support from their doctors. Read more >> Media outlet: Los Angeles Times
Forget-Me-Not Salon Explores How to Reduce Risk of Cognitive Decline
Drs. John Tew, Jennifer Molano and Joseph Broderick discussed the links between healthy behaviors and cognitive preserve. Photos by Cindy Starr. Healthy aging, compassionate care, the need for new treatments, and the preventive power of diet and exercise were the subjects of an inspiring discussion at the Forget-Me-Not Salon June 19. The event, which drew […]
Patients with Functional Tremor Benefit From ‘Retrainment,’ Pilot Study Shows
Alberto Espay, MD, MSc, on the UC Academic Health Center campus. Photo by Cindy Starr. Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—In a pilot study based at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute (UCNI), researchers concluded that patients with functional or psychogenic tremor could benefit from tremor “retrainment” involving performance of a voluntary rhythmical movement […]
Proper Diagnosis, Treatment Crucial for Myasthenia Gravis
Media Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease whose name, translated from Latin, means “grave muscle weakness.” But with proper diagnosis and treatment, patients can get back on track with their normal lives, says John Quinlan, MD, Medical Director of the Neuromuscular Disorders Program at the University of […]
Sleep Apnea: A Noisy Stroke Risk Factor that Is Not Always Heard
By Jennifer Rose V. Molano, MD Assistant Professor of Neurology Sleep Specialist, UC Memory Disorders Center “Love your heart. Love your brain,” declares the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. To love your heart and brain, optimizing your blood pressure, controlling cholesterol levels and maintaining a healthy weight are all important. But there is another risk […]
UC Health ALS Clinic Maximizes Quality of Life through Comprehensive Care
Respiratory therapist Ann Compton prepares Thelma, who has ALS,for a pulmonary screening. Photos by Cindy Starr. A diagnosis of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, marks the beginning of one of the most heart-breaking journeys in neurological disease. The path is uniquely difficult for each patient, and the ultimate destination remains, today, immutable. Specialists […]
Charles Sabine’s Story: Huntington’s Disease
In 2005 the NBC war correspondent Charles Sabine made the life-altering decision to face up to his family history of Huntington’s disease and undergo genetic testing. The odds, he knew, were 50-50 that he, too, had the gene and would eventually develop the progressive neurological condition. When the neurologist gave Mr. Sabine the chilling results, […]
Norma’s Story: Essential Tremor
Question: what progressive neurological condition causes a rhythmic trembling of the head, voice, legs or trunk; can be treated with medication or deep brain stimulation; has no definitive cure; and is eight times more common than Parkinson’s disease? If you’re stumped, you’re not alone. The condition just described is essential tremor. Essential tremor, which is […]
Expert Seeks Improved Monitoring of ‘Brain Tsunamis’ after TBI
Dr. Jed Hartings, a former Major in the U.S. Army’s Medical Service Corps, has made the study of spreading depolarizations his life’s work. Photo by Cindy Starr. Jed Hartings, PhD, Research Associate Professor at the UC Neuroscience Institute, is among the world’s leaders in the research of brain waves known as spreading depolarizations. These electrical […]
UC Epilepsy Center Earns 10th Straight Level 4 Designation
Contact: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 [email protected] The National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) has named the Epilepsy Center at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute a Level 4 Center, the highest level possible, for a 10th consecutive year. The UC Epilepsy Center, which has functioned as a comprehensive epilepsy center for more than 27 years, […]