Study Shows Combination Stroke Therapy Safe and Effective
Opeolu Adeoye, MD, Interim Director of UCNI’s Neurocritical Care Program.Photo by UC Academic Health Center Communications Services. Contact: Katy Cosse (513) 558-0207 [email protected] CINCINNATI—The combination of the clot-busting drug tPA with an infusion of the antiplatelet drug eptifibatide dissolves blood clots safely and more quickly than tPA alone, a study led by University of Cincinnati […]
Forget-Me-Not Gala for Alzheimer’s Research Joins UCNI Calendar
Honorary event Co-Chairs Kathee Van Kirk, left, and Lisette Sehlhorst.Photos by Cindy Starr / Mayfield Clinic. Alzheimer’s is a disease of “abundant cruelty” that John Van Kirk, PhD, knows all too well. The Cincinnati businessman lost his wife of 56 years, Rosemary, to the disease in 2012. Eager to honor her memory by raising money […]
The ‘Art’ of Research in the Emergency Department
Dr. Art Pancioli at a Research Experience hosted by the American Heart Association /American Stroke Association and UCMC. Photo by Cindy Starr / Mayfield Clinic. When patients are brought into the emergency department, stricken by a stroke, epileptic seizure or other acute illness, they don’t want their doctors guessing about what to do next. But […]
UC Medical Center Certified as Advanced Stroke Care Center
Members of the UC Stroke Team at the UC Medical Center. Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—University of Cincinnati (UC) Medical Center has been certified by the Joint Commission as an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center, a new level of certification reserved for institutions with specific abilities to receive and treat the most complex stroke […]
Brian’s Story: Vocal Cord Cyst
One by one, the symptoms of a throat problem tapped on the pastor’s door. Pastor Brian Tome, leader of Crossroads Church and speaker of five weekly messages to a following of 15,000, acknowledged the symptoms and tried to dismiss them. He was frequently clearing his throat and coughing, but of course he used his voice […]
It’s Destination Rabbit Hash for Sunflower Revolution 100k
Lucy Lou, Mayor of Rabbit Hash, Ky., is already getting into the spirit of the 2013 Sunflower Revolution. Photos by Cindy Starr / Mayfield Clinic. Rabbit Hash, Ky. – This bike ride is not for everyone. It is 100 kilometers long, with winding roads and hills that demand fortitude on the way up and fearlessness […]
UC Neuromuscular Program Reaches New Heights
Neuromuscular disorders specialist Hani Kushlaf, MD, in his office at the UC Academic Health Center. Photo by Cindy Starr / Mayfield Clinic During the nine months since his arrival, Hani Kushlaf, MD, has witnessed significant developments at the Neuromuscular Disorders Program at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, one of four institutes of the UC College […]
Jim’s Story: Pituitary Tumor
One turn of events led to another, and so it was that Jim, and not his wife, took Jim’s 87-year-old father to his appointment with the dermatologist for the first time. And so it was that the dermatologist was not Jim’s father’s regular dermatologist, but Dr. Charlie Becknell, of Lexington, Ky., who was taking his […]
Summer Reading Recommendations from Our Neuroscience Team
Research shows that vacations are good for your health! Your heart will thank you for getting away from work and its accompanying stresses. For many people, one of the most enjoyable parts of a vacation is indulging in a good book. If you haven’t read a book yet this summer and you’re not sure where […]
Lynne’s Story: Brain Metastasis
Semiretired and working part-time at a restaurant, Lynne knew something was amiss when she looked at the cash register and then struggled to make her hands produce the correct amount of change. Could she have suffered a stroke? Lynne pushed the thought aside until one of her daughters insisted on taking her to a hospital, […]