Tag Archives: Neurology & Neurosurgery

New Technique to Pinpoint Seizure Location and Improve Surgical Outcomes

December 29th, 2009 - 8:34 am

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new technique known as STATISCOM to identify seizure origins in the brain. The increased accuracy of STATISCOM over the SISCOM technique, used previously, improves surgical accuracy and increases probability of seizure freedom for patients … Continue reading →

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Mild Cognitive Impairment – Ten Years Later

December 29th, 2009 - 8:33 am

Ten years ago, Mayo Clinic investigators published a seminal paper on mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Since then, thousands of papers have appeared in the medical literature focusing on this early stage of cognitive disorders. According to Mayo Clinic scientists, understanding … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Publishes First Comprehensive Report of Pork Processing Plant Illness

November 30th, 2009 - 9:22 am

The first complete report of Mayo Clinic physicians’ initial assessment of pork processing plant workers with a unique neurological disorder has been published online in Lancet Neurology. It includes the detailed results of the diagnostic assessment and clinical care of … Continue reading →

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Neuromyelitis Optica Affects More Than 4,000 People in United States

November 10th, 2009 - 1:11 pm

Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO), also known as Devic’s Disease, is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system in which there are episodes of inflammation and damage to the myelin (fatty, protective covering of nerves) that almost exclusively affect the optic … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Physician Publishes Editorial on Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy

October 26th, 2009 - 10:13 am

An editorial on Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) authored by Mayo Clinic neurologist Elson So, M.D. was published in this month’s issue of the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. Dr. So writes, “The phenomenon of SUDEP is unique in that … Continue reading →

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Rock Stars of Science on Capitol Hill

September 22nd, 2009 - 8:57 am

“A rock star is anyone whose genius can move the masses, whether they are on stage or in a laboratory.” A recent Harris poll found that most Americans cannot name one living scientist. On September 24th, Mayo Clinic neurologist Ron … Continue reading →

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Researchers Identify Two Genes as Potential Therapeutic Targets for Multiple Sclerosis

September 11th, 2009 - 7:00 am

A Mayo Clinic study has found that two genes in mice were associated with good central nervous system repair in multiple sclerosis (MS). These findings give researchers new hope for developing more effective therapies for patients with MS and for … Continue reading →

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Mayo Physician Publishes JAMA Editorial on Mediterranean Diet and Alzheimer's Disease

August 11th, 2009 - 3:00 pm

An editorial authored by Mayo Clinic neurologist David Knopman, M.D. was published today in the Journal of American Medicine (JAMA). The editorial, Mediterranean Diet and Late-Life Cognitive Impairment, discusses the results of two new studies on the Mediterranean-type diet and … Continue reading →

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Sleep Disorders Affect Majority of Elderly Participants in a Large Mayo Clinic Study

April 28th, 2009 - 7:51 am

Sleeps disorders are common in the elderly, say researchers from Mayo Clinic who studied a large number of people in this age group in one Minnesota county. At the 2009 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting in Seattle on April … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's Disease Researchers Named Among Top 100 in Field

March 19th, 2009 - 2:23 pm

A new study in the March 2009 issue of Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, measures the scientific productivity and impact of the top 100 Alzheimer’s disease investigators in the world.  Five current or former Mayo Clinic researchers were included on the list of most … Continue reading →

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