neurology

New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce is out indefinitely after an MRI exam surprisingly revealed a bulging disk in his neck. The Giants said their defensive captain underwent the test Friday in New York and was examined by team physician Dr. Russell Warren and Dr. Frank Camissa, chief of the spinal surgical services at the Hospital for Special Surgery. The 31-year-old Pierce originally sustained a burner when the Giants played Arizona on Oct. 25.  

Dr. Jeremy Schmahmann, Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and neurologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, on Thursday, November 19, presented his laboratory's research on the new field of study called "Connectivity" at the launch of the MINDlink Foundation. Dr. Schmahmann is an award-winning leader in the field of the cerebellum and cognition, and in deciphering the hardwiring of the brain. Together with colleagues he made the groundbreaking discovery that the cerebellum (  

E lena Ravalli was a seemingly healthy 37-year-old when she began to experience strange attacks of vertigo, numbness, temporary vision loss and crushing fatigue. They were classic signs of multiple sclerosis, a potentially debilitating neurological disease. It was 1995 and her husband, Paolo Zamboni, a professor of medicine at the University of Ferrara in Italy, set out to help.

I am confident that this could be a revolution for the research and diagnosis of multiple sclerosis   -Paolo Zamboni

 

Angel Cognetta has spent the last several years caring for her aging parents, a full-time job that requires her to help them with their bills, manage their many medications and bring them to countless doctor's appointments. Over the summer, the Stamford resident heard from a social worker about a state program that helps provide a respite for caretakers of family members with Alzheimer's disease. Cognetta figured with the $3,500-a-year benefit, she could send her 85-year-old mother, Tula Chalikis, who h

I have clients that are calling us every week in desperate need   -Marie Allen

 

Before Bob and Margaret (Penny) Swanson left Menomonie, they notified me of a special legacy. It wasn't what most would expect of the former UW-Stout chancellor and his wife, who have given much of themselves to the community over the years. But it is nonetheless a meaningful bequest, from which it is hoped that others can learn and perhaps benefit.  

Today, U.S. military forces are engaged in conflicts around the world in support of current operations, most prominently in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Ongoing deployments, changing demographics and other challenges exert considerable stress on military members, their families, leaders, clinicians, employers and entire communities. Concern over these and other issues can adversely affect mission readiness.  

Kay Mixson Jennings spent six years going to doctors trying to figure out what was wrong with her. Then, a movement disorder specialist told her she had Parkinson's Disease – or PD. "I was shocked; I envisioned Muhammad Ali and the Pope and thought there's no way that's what's wrong with me," she said.  

Angela Alexander testified she heard Jace Barrow screaming and crying as she walked into a room at their family's lake house on July 4, 2007. What happened next, Alexander said, scared her. "He was vigorously doing this with Jace," Alexander said as part of her court testimony Friday, as she cupped her hands around the air and shook them intensely.  

This is another installment of a series exploring issues faced by families who care for special needs adults. Although Grace Pollack of Sun City was born with Down syndrome, she was a big help in raising her nieces and nephews over the past 26 years. Lately, Grace, 60, no longer recognizes the children she once considered her own because, in addition to Down syndrome, Grace also has Alzheimer's disease — the progressive and fatal brain disorder that causes memory loss and problems with thinking and ot

As they break north of 40, though, they tend to have a lot of cognitive decline   -Marwan Sabbagh