Tag Archives: Neurology & Neurosurgery

Mayo Clinic Finds Botox Eases Painful Spinal Headaches

April 14th, 2011 - 8:00 am

A Mayo Clinic case study finds Botox may offer new hope to patients suffering disabling low cerebrospinal fluid headaches. The successful treatment also offers new insight into Botox and headache treatment generally.  The case study was presented March 13, 2011, … Continue reading →

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Study shows potential to prevent hospitalizations in brain tumor patients

April 13th, 2011 - 8:30 am

In a retrospective five-year study, researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that common causes of hospitalization for patients with malignant brain tumors, such as seizures, are potentially preventable.  Researchers hope to use the findings to promote changes in certain practices … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Researchers Tie Parkinson’s Drugs to Impulse Control Problems

March 23rd, 2011 - 8:08 pm

Mayo Clinic researchers found that dopamine agonists used in treating Parkinson’s disease result in impulse control disorders in as many as 22 percent of patients. Mayo Clinic first reported on this topic in 2005.  The 2005 study linked dopamine agonists to … Continue reading →

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Complex Migraine

February 22nd, 2011 - 7:59 pm

More than 28 million Americans — three times more women than men — suffer from migraine, a type of headache that’s often severe. Although any head pain can be miserable, migraines are often disabling. With a “complex migraine” symptoms can … Continue reading →

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Inflammation Causes Some Postsurgical Neuropathies

September 22nd, 2010 - 9:09 am

A Mayo Clinic study found that nerve inflammation may cause the pain, numbness and weakness following surgical procedures that is known as postsurgical neuropathy. The development of post-surgical neuropathies is typically attributed to compression or stretching of nerves during surgery. … Continue reading →

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Apathy and Depression Predict Progression from MCI to Dementia, Treatment Could Delay Dementia

July 8th, 2010 - 4:49 pm

A new Mayo Clinic study found that apathy and depression significantly predict an individual’s progression from mild cognitive impairment, a disorder of the brain that affects nerve cells involved in thinking abilities, to dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy Body … Continue reading →

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Inflammation in Post-Surgical Peripheral Nerve Disorders

April 14th, 2010 - 8:12 am

The development of peripheral nerve disorders following surgery is typically attributed to mechanical factors such as compression, stretching or transection during surgery, but new Mayo Clinic research has shown that inflammatory mechanisms may play a role in some cases. Peripheral … Continue reading →

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Study Provides New Insight into Tissue Damage in Multiple Sclerosis

April 7th, 2010 - 11:28 am

A new Mayo Clinic study has found that the type of tissue damage changes throughout the course of multiple sclerosis (MS). In early relapsing disease stages, the plaques, or areas where the nervous system is inflamed or demyelinated, are predominantly … Continue reading →

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Combined PET-CT Imaging Appears to Help Detect Cancers in Patients with Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders

January 11th, 2010 - 4:32 pm

A Mayo Clinic study found that combined positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) scan of the whole body appears to detect cancer in individuals with paraneoplastic neurologic disorders more accurately than some other commonly used tests. This study was posted online … Continue reading →

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Physical Exercise Can Prevent, Improve Cognitive Impairment

January 11th, 2010 - 4:14 pm

A Mayo Clinic study published in the January issue of Archives of Neurology found that moderate physical activity performed in midlife or later appears to be associated with a reduced risk of mild cognitive impairment. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is … Continue reading →

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