Sports Concussion Clinical Research Initiative — 5th Session
Loading Map…. Richard E. Lindner Center2751 O’Varsity Way – CinciDetails 39.1307281 -84.51617540000001 New Location: Bob Goin Football Team Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, Richard E. Lindner Center Co-hosts: Jon Divine, MD, and Cal Adler, MD Purpose: Investigator updates, introduction of new interested investigators, and brainstorming session for collaborative projects. Format: 20-minute updates and presentations, followed by […]
Deanna’s Story – Hope
Deanna was averaging three seizures a week when she arrived at the UC Neuroscience Institute. Sometimes her seizures caused her to pass out, and sometimes they left her blinking and wondering where the time had gone. Complicating her situation, Deanna suffered from a mood disorder, had been victimized by crime and had a history of […]
Doug’s Story: Stroke Survivor
It was a weekday evening like any other when a friendly customer service representative named Doug became the ultimate customer. His need? Stroke services, A to Z. Doug, a self-described overweight former smoker with high blood pressure and diabetes, was trying out a new exercise routine in his living room when, at 5:25 p.m., his […]
Lynne’s Story
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, […]
Frank’s Story: Welcome to ‘the Club’
Some people have vacation homes. Frank has the UC Neuroscience Institute. This is where he comes for comprehensive, compassionate medical care for Parkinson’s disease, which he has lived with for 15 years. “They make us feel safe,” says Frank’s wife, Sandy. “It’s an illness where you want to feel safe, because you don’t know what’s […]
Dick’s Story: Memory
Dick was enjoying his retirement as a full-time volunteer at Crayons to Computers when his memory began to go awry. He told his granddaughter that his car was due for an oil change, when he had just had the oil changed a few weeks earlier. After a neighbor borrowed his car, he had no recollection […]
Rick’s Story
For 45 years Rick coped with his epilepsy. As a young man he experienced undiagnosed “spells,” sensations of muscle tension and déjà vu. Later, as a theme park project manager who traveled the world, he suffered his first “grand mal,” or tonic clonic, seizure. An MRI at a hospital in Australia revealed a small tumor, […]
Brian’s Story: Saving His Voice
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 sermons 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 […]
Amy’s Story: A Battle With MS
In retrospect, multiple sclerosis had probably been stalking Amy for a long time. She had suffered from chronic headaches in high school, and her seasonal allergies had been over the top. Then, in her mid-30s, the busy wife and mother of two had just finished staining the deck when a peculiar numbness and fatigue rolled […]
Webinar: What Happens at a Tumor Board and How You Can Benefit from This Process
Map Unavailable This free webinar is sponsored by the American Brain Tumor Association. It features Christopher McPherson, MD, a neurosurgeon with the UC Brain Tumor Center. Register online >> Date/Time Date(s) – 05/27/20152:00 pm – 3:00 pm Category(ies) Brain Tumor Center UC Neuroscience Institute