Ketamine Shows Promise as Therapy for Brain Trauma and Mood Disorders
Jed Hartings, PhD, in his office. Behind him are a few of the studies he has published in the last year. Photo by Cindy Starr / Mayfield Clinic. Patients who are fighting for their lives as a result of conditions as diverse as major depression, stroke and traumatic brain injury may benefit from an established […]
Free Screenings for Hearing, Voice and Head & Neck Cancer Offered by UCNI Specialists
Contact: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 [email protected] Neurosensory Disorders Center specialists affiliated with UC Health will offer free voice screenings in conjunction with World Voice Day, April 15, 16 and 18 at the UC Health Barrett Cancer Center and April 16, 18 and 19 at the UC Health Physicians office in West Chester, Ohio. Free hearing […]
Dr. Norberto Andaluz Comments on Obama’s $100M Project to Map the Human Brain
Dr. Norberto Andaluz, director of the Neurotrauma Center at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, shared his thoughts on President Obama’s $100 million plan to map the most complex organ in the human body with the Cincinnati Business Courier on Tuesday. “A clean understanding of how the brain works as an orchestra has not been […]
Dr. Michael Privitera Answers 6 Common Questions about Epilepsy
Photo of Michael Privitera, MD, by UC Academic Health Center Communications Services. Seizures are among the most puzzling mysteries in medicine. They can occur any time, at any age and without any warning. Michael Privitera, MD, Director of the Epilepsy Center at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, one of four institutes of the UC […]
Bipolar Disorder is Focus of May 4 Symposium
CONTACT: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI — “Bipolar Disorder: A Comprehensive Update” is the topic of the 3rd Annual Mood Disorders Symposium, to be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at UC Health Drake Center, 151 West Galbraith Road (45216). The symposium, which will be held in the Conference Center […]
Gardner Center Specialists Provide Answers for Essential Tremor
March is Essential Tremor Awareness Month, and everyone at the James J. and Joan A. Gardner Family Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders sends a vote of confidence and a word of encouragement to the more than 2,000 Gardner Center patients who are affected by this progressive neurological condition. The Gardner Center is a […]
Dr. Theodosopoulos Discusses Pituitary Tumors on WMKV’s HealthScope
Learn about pituitary tumors and how they can affect your health and lifestyle from Dr. Philip Theodosopoulos on HealthScope, a weekly discussion about health and wellness issues for adults and their families and caregivers. Dr. Theodosopoulos is a neurosurgeon at the UC Brain Tumor Center and an associate professor of neurosurgery at the University of […]
Dr. Ronald Warnick Honored with Tew Chair in Neurosurgical Oncology
From left, Ronald Warnick, MD, Wally Pagan, and John M. Tew, MD, at the Tew Chair celebration at the Queen City Club. Photo by Tonya Hines / Mayfield Clinic. The community that raised $2 million to create the John M. Tew, Jr., MD, Chair in Neurosurgical Oncology was sincerely thanked last Friday with a memorable […]
Coping with an Unwelcome Disorder: Lewy Body Dementia
For Dean Jennings, neurological disease arrived cloaked in disguise. It began with memory problems at work, which he hid from his wife and co-workers, then revealed itself with balance problems, a shuffling walking pattern and an unexpected fall on the tennis court. Dean’s initial diagnosis was “possible Parkinson’s disease,” and later he was treated with […]
UCNI Celebrates its 2013 Healthcare Heroes
From left, Health Care Heroes honorees Christopher McPherson, MD, Yash Patil, MD, and George Atweh, MD. All are affiliated with the UC Brain Tumor Center and the UC Cancer Institute. Photos by Cindy Starr. Whether he received highest honors or simply the honor of being a finalist in the Cincinnati Business Courier’s 2013 Health Care […]