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research › ... › directors-message
… Dear Colleagues and Friends, Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s … of incurable conditions characterized by the progressive deterioration of neurons, cells in the brain and nervous … Director's Message: Center for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases …
healthcare › ... › mr-guided-focused-ultrasound
… Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound is a treatment option for patients … not benefited from medication or are not willing to have deep brain stimulation. The procedure has also recently been … The procedure uses focused beams of ultrasonic energy guided by MRI to target areas deep in the brain with no …
research › ... › ad-adrd-resources
… § Data / samples from an additional ~100 cases collected under an identical protocol are also available from collaborators at Houston Methodist. * In Process Acronym Definitions : AD: Alzheimer's disease PD: Parkinson's … Health San Antonio to enable access to frozen, fixed, and paraffin-embedded samples of postmortem brain tissue from …
news › fruit-fly-pigmentation-guides-discovery-of-genes-that-control-brain-dopamine-and-sleep
… dopamine are linked to conditions like Parkinson’s disease, depression and sleep disorders. While scientists know a … Of the original 153 genes, 50 were linked to unusual locomotion or sleep, suggesting a possible role in brain … L. Deal, Danqing Bei, Shelley B. Gibson, Harim Delgado-Seo, Yoko Fujita, Kyla Wilwayco, Elaine S. Seto and Amita …
healthcare › ... › chronic-inflammatory-demyelinating-polyneuropathy
… Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy is an immune-mediated … but later spreads to the legs and hands. The patients also complain of some weakness, again usually starting in the … balance in the dark. There is usually no bowel or bladder involvement. On rare occasions, cranial nerves are …
research › ... › projects
… Deep Brain Stimulation Deep brain stimulation (DBS) for motor disorders such as Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Essential Tremor … chronic pain and is supported by high quality medical evidence for the treatment of back and leg pain, complex regional pain syndrome, and peripheral diabetic …
healthcare › clinical-trials › h-36378
… The overall purpose of this study is to identify genetic and other factors that influence the risk … including heterogeneity in clinical manifestations. To accomplish this, we will recruit and follow a cohort of … analysis, and clinical assessments, including sensitive detection of motor impairment using a sensor device worn on …
healthcare › ... › vascular-parkinsonism
… loss of nerve cells as seen in the more typical neurodegenerative Parkinson's disease. Diagnosis Patients with … weakness, numbness, abnormal reflexes or abnormal speech. Computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging … parkinsonism, often showing multiple small strokes in the deep portions of the brain (white matter changes). If a …
healthcare › ... › nerve-biopsy
… length of a peripheral nerve for histologic examination under the microscope. Several nerves can be biopsied but the … is retracted and blunt instruments are used to gently separate the nerve from the adjacent structures, including … at the front of the shin, may also be biopsied. The discomfort associated with the biopsy procedure related to the …
healthcare › ... › speech-language-pathology
… referred to a speech-language pathologist, who can provide additional evaluation and offer therapeutic and … (MBS) Flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) Comprehensive voice evaluation, including videostroboscopy Laryngectomy management Lee Silverman Voice …
