Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit, multispecialty academic medical center integrating outpatient and hospital care with research and education for better patient outcomes and experience. More than 4,500 staff physicians and researchers provide services through 20 patient-centered institutes. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,500-bed healthcare system with a main campus in Cleveland, 22 hospitals and over 220 outpatient locations. The health system includes five hospitals in Southeast Florida with more than 1,000 beds, a medical center for brain health in Las Vegas, a sports and executive health center in Toronto, and a 364-bed hospital in Abu Dhabi. Cleveland Clinic London, a 184-bed hospital, opened in March 2022. Cleveland Clinic is currently ranked as one of the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.
Changes in the Diagnostic Process of Alzheimer Disease: A New Era of Blood-Based Approaches
December 8th 2023While specialists still debate the diagnostics of impaired cognition, the identification of patients at the earliest stages is beginning to be met through new biomarkers and available assays.
Role of Fluid Biomarkers and GFAP in Neurodegeneration: Charles Bernick, MD
November 30th 2023The neurologist at Cleveland Clinic provided perspective on the reasons to study individuals exposed to repetitive head impacts and the lessons learned about monitoring glial fibrillary acidic protein over time. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
NeuroVoices: Emad Estemalik, MD, on Pioneering a New Age of Migraine Care
November 29th 2023The director of the headache section at Cleveland Clinic’s Neurological Institute provided thoughts on how recent advances have propelled migraine care, treatment possibilities behind prevention, and emerging research targets.
Expanding the Migraine Treatment Protocol Beyond CGRPs: Emad Estemalik, MD
November 27th 2023The director of the headache section at Cleveland Clinic detailed some of the emerging nonpharmacological preventive methods for migraine, as well as where research is headed following the explosion of CGRP-targeting therapies. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]
Advancements and Updates to the Treatment Algorithm of Migraine: Emad Estemalik, MD
November 19th 2023The director of the headache section at Cleveland Clinic’s Neurological Institute gave an administrative perspective on the changes to how patients with migraine are cared for, led by significant developments in recent years. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Incorporating Augmented Reality to Treat Parkinson Disease Gait Problems
October 15th 2023Jay Alberts, PhD, the Edward F. and Barbara A. Bell Endowed Chair at Cleveland Clinic, provided comment on a recently published randomized controlled trial assessing the therapeutic potential of an augmented reality program for postural instability and gait dysfunction in Parkinson disease.
Capabilities of Deep Brain Stimulation to Modulate Late-Stage Neuroplasticity: Kenneth Baker, PhD
August 30th 2023The associate staff member in the department of neurology at Cleveland Clinic discussed the major take-home points and post-hoc findings from a positive study of deep brain stimulation in poststroke patients. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
NeurologyLive® Clinician of the Month Spotlight: Gary Hisch, MD
August 28th 2023As part of our monthly clinician spotlight, NeurologyLive® highlighted expert Gary Hisch, MD, pediatric neurologist at Cleveland Clinic, who oversees programs for neuromuscular disorders such as for patients with spinal muscular atrophy.
NeuroVoices: Kenneth Baker, PhD, on the Potential of DBS as Poststroke Rehab Treatment
August 23rd 2023The associate staff member in the department of neurology at Cleveland Clinic provided perspective on a recently published phase 1 study assessing deep brain stimulation in individuals with chronic poststroke hemiparesis.
Exploring the Potential of Deep Brain Stimulation in Poststroke Recovery: Kenneth Baker, PhD
August 22nd 2023The associate staff member in the department of neurology at Cleveland Clinic provided background on a recently published phase 1 trial showing benefits of DBS for chonic poststroke motor rehabilitation. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Guidelines for Differentiating Diagnosis of Suspected Multiple Sclerosis Updated
July 25th 2023Differential diagnosis consideration for MS requires a circumspect approach dependent on the clinical presentation and accompanied by vigilance for clinical and paraclinical red flags suggesting alternative diagnoses.
NeuroVoices: Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, FAAN, on the Crossover Between Sleep and Epilepsy
May 17th 2023The director of the Sleep Disorders Center and staff in the Epilepsy Center at Cleveland Clinic provided perspective on the current state of sleep and epilepsy research, including the role of postical generalized EEG suppression as a biomarker for SUDEP.
Serial Assessments Used in Groundbreaking Brain Study: Imad Najm, MD
May 2nd 2023The director of Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center at the Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute provided perspective on the in-depth testing neurologically healthy patients in the Brain Study will undergo. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Initiating Difficult Conversations With Patients Based on Hard Data: Daniel Ontaneda, MD, PhD
April 30th 2023The associate professor of neurology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western University provided commentary on the need for clinicians to be transparent with patients with MS about potential differences in disease course. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Postictal Generalized EEG Suppression as a Biomarker for SUDEP: Nancy R. Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, FAAN
April 27th 2023The director of the Sleep Disorders Center and staff in the Epilepsy Center at Cleveland Clinic discussed how additional sensors in seizure monitoring for patients with epilepsy may help better manage the risk of SUDEP. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Early Progress From the World Brain Study: Imad Najm, MD
April 26th 2023The director of Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center provided an update on the World Brain Study, a large-scale, longitudinal study aimed to observe the early, underlying changes in neurological disorders. [WATCH TIME: 9 minutes]
Striking Differences in the Treatment of Parkinson Disease in the Last Decade
April 1st 2023In honor of Parkinson Disease Awareness Month, Hubert Fernandez, MD, director of the Center for Neurological Restoration at Cleveland Clinic, provided perspective on the advances in the care for the neurodegenerative disorder.