Melissa DelBello Named Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience
Melissa DelBello, MD, MS, in her office at UC. Photo by Cindy Starr. Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] Melissa DelBello, MD, MS, has been selected to serve as the Dr. Stanley and Mickey Kaplan Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience. Her appointment is effective July 1 and is pending […]
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 […]
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, […]
UC Medical Center Receives Award for Care of Stroke Patients
Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] NOTE TO EDITORS: High-resolution images depicting UC Health’s stroke program are available on request. Cincinnati—University of Cincinnati Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for the treatment of stroke […]
Clinical Trial Examines Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy’s Effect on Anxiety
Sian Cotton, PhD, lectures at the 2014 Mood Disorders Symposium. Photo by Cindy Starr. Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—Faculty members at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine will collaborate on a clinical trial designed to gauge the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on children and adolescents with anxiety symptoms or mood […]
Education Necessary to Capture Patient-Reported Outcomes, UC Neurosurgeons Find
Andrew Ringer, MD, Professor of Neurosurgery and an endovascular specialist at the Comprehensive Stroke Center at the UC Neuroscience Institute. April 8, 2014 CONTACT: Cindy Starr 513-558-3505 [email protected] CINCINNATI—In the data-driven world of medical outcomes, two streams of information are needed to produce accurate assessments of success: one from physicians and one from patients. The […]
From Pin Pricks to Radiation Beams to Keyhole Incisions, Brain Surgery Is Trending Smaller
CONTACT: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 [email protected] The difference between having a brain aneurysm treated the old way and a new way was aptly described as “the nutcracker” vs. “the TripTik” by a patient of Andrew Ringer, MD, professor of neurosurgery at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine. The patient experienced both, and he […]
Stroke in the Young Levels Off; Racial Disparity Continues, Researchers Say
Brett Kissela, MD, in his academic office on the UC Academic Health Center campus.Photo by Cindy Starr for UCNI. CONTACT: Keith Herrell 513-558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—The trend of increasing stroke in the young appears to have leveled off slightly but remains a significant public health issue, new research from the University of Cincinnati indicates. In addition, […]
Vast Numbers of Americans Still Missing Opportunity for Acute Stroke Care
Opeolu Adeoye, MD, at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.Photo by UC Academic Health Center Communications Services. Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—The vast majority of Americans live within an hour’s drive of a hospital able to treat acute stroke, but only 4 percent receive recommended treatment in the key hours after stroke, researchers […]