Neurology News

Responding to a growing need in central and northeast Pennsylvania for highly specialized care of pediatric brain tumors and other central nervous system disorders, Geisinger's Janet Weis Children's Hospital has launched a state-of-the-art and comprehensive pediatric neurosurgery program.

The NFL and its players union have approved independent doctors to evaluate head injuries for about half of the 32 teams so far as part of a new program.

Dr. Carlos Pardo was trying to head off trouble. The Johns Hopkins neurologist and his colleagues had autopsied the brains of people with autism who died in accidents and found evidence of neuroinflammation.

Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 11:50 a.m. - The NFL soon will have its teams work with independent neurologists on concussion issues.

Bangalore: Till two years back, life was miserable for 10-year-old Sunaina. Studying in fourth standard in a reputed school in the city, her off behaviour worried teachers also.

Main Category: Genetics Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience Article Date: 20 Nov 2009 - 1:00 PST An analysis of patients with a syndrome similar to the genetic disorder, neurofibromatosis type 1, indicates that diagnosis may be difficult because of shared clinical findings, such as certain pigmentary characteristics, according to a study in ...

There is good news for women with multiple sclerosis who are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant.

Neurosurgeon at Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre here on Thursday successfully performed the first non - invasive surgery to correct 'Brain Aneurysm' at any of the public sector facilities of the country.

Paramedics on Monday began transporting suspected stroke victims in Los Angeles County to the nearest certified stroke center, a change that officials hope will save lives and brings L.A. into line with other urban counties in the state.

While previous studies have indicated a a oeprobablea connection between smoking and ALS, a new study published in the Nov.

Modern life can be a blur of dropping the children off at school, preparing for an important meeting at work and then managing a big project for the boss only to get to the weekend and face a mountain of household chores.

When Ruth Johnston got a crushing headache and started to slur words that morning on the sailboat, her husband took action.

Plagued by a growing weakness that left her unable to walk, talk and even take a normal breath, 11-year-old Iraqi Aram Ali was a shell of the bright little girl she used to be.

Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience Also Included In: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals ; Medical Devices / Diagnostics ; Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Article Date: 12 Nov 2009 - 2:00 PST Covidien , a leading global provider of healthcare products, announced the launch of DuraSeal spine sealant, the first product approved by the U.S. Food ...

Thousands of Neuromyelitis Optica patients are potentially being misdiagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis , according to Mayo Clinic Neurologist Sean Pittock, M.D., largely due to lack of awareness of NMO within the medical community.

Many Americans suffer from chronic pain. A national panel of experts reports that this condition has been largely under-treated by the medical community and needs to be addressed as an urgent public health crisis.

Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience Also Included In: Biology / Biochemistry ; Preventive Medicine Article Date: 12 Nov 2009 - 2:00 PST A study at Orebro University in Sweden indicates that mobile phones and other cordless telephones have a biological effect on the brain.

Lack of muscle strength could be one of the early signs of dementia according to a study published in Archives of Neurology.

Many children with autism not only struggle with social skills and communication, they also have great difficulty with handwriting, according to a new study in the journal Neurology .

Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience Also Included In: Stem Cell Research ; Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals ; Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Article Date: 10 Nov 2009 - 6:00 PST The first human embryonic stem cell treatment approved by the FDA for human testing has been shown to restore limb function in rats with neck spinal cord injuries - a ...