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Read about advancements and tips for managing a variety of neurological conditions, including epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, brain tumors, spine disease, Parkinson’s disease, and rare neurological conditions.
University of Pennsylvania Health System | Penn Medicine - Neuroscience Blog
2y ago
Focused ultrasound may be a method for alleviating involuntary movements caused by many Parkinson’s disease medications learn about this clinical trial and how this treatment may help ..read more
University of Pennsylvania Health System | Penn Medicine - Neuroscience Blog
2y ago
Essential tremor is one of the most common movement disorders and now patients who suffer from ET will have access to a treatment called MR-guided focused ultrasound ..read more
University of Pennsylvania Health System | Penn Medicine - Neuroscience Blog
2y ago
Finding out you may need spinal surgery can be daunting, but getting an expert second opinion can put your mind at ease ..read more
University of Pennsylvania Health System | Penn Medicine - Neuroscience Blog
2y ago
Can you imagine life without search engines? If you’re age 30 or older, you probably remember a time before you could plug virtually any question into Google, Bing, or Yahoo and get dozens of answers in seconds ..read more
University of Pennsylvania Health System | Penn Medicine - Neuroscience Blog
2y ago
Women are more often diagnosed with MS than men, and young women at that. Yet, for a long time, the disease’s effect on pregnancy, and vice versa, was misunderstood. That changed about 30 years ago with a landmark study that found most women with MS can have a safe pregnancy ..read more
University of Pennsylvania Health System | Penn Medicine - Neuroscience Blog
2y ago
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) is a chronic, sometimes debilitating disease that affects the visual pathways (optic neuritis) and the spinal cord (myelitis). Dr. Brandstadter, neurologist, explains the difference between the autoimmune disease and how it can be misidentified as multiple sclerosis ..read more
University of Pennsylvania Health System | Penn Medicine - Neuroscience Blog
2y ago
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) is a chronic, sometimes debilitating disease that affects the visual pathways (optic neuritis) and the spinal cord (myelitis). Dr. Brandstadter, neurologist, explains the difference between the autoimmune disease and how it can be misidentified as multiple sclerosis ..read more
University of Pennsylvania Health System | Penn Medicine - Neuroscience Blog
3y ago
John P. Creveling is a retired business and career consultant. In his own words he shares his experience with Parkinson Disease and how he has found ways to stay positive through this journey ..read more
University of Pennsylvania Health System | Penn Medicine - Neuroscience Blog
3y ago
Jan-Karl Burkhardt, MD, is an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Penn Medicine. Dr. Burkhardt sees patients at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine and specializes in the treatment of complex and pre-treated neurovascular conditions, as well as the treatment moyamoya and other vessel occlusions ..read more
University of Pennsylvania Health System | Penn Medicine - Neuroscience Blog
4y ago
There are many different types of spine surgeries from minimally invasive surgery to traditional spine surgery. Learn from our spine surgeons what to consider before perusing spine surgery ..read more