Benjamin Walter, MD: Using Focused Ultrasound to Open the Blood-Brain Barrier
November 15th 2019The medical director of the Deep Brain Stimulation Program at Cleveland Clinic discussed how the medical field is beginning to explore the full range of focused ultrasound’s capabilities to aid treatment in Parkinson disease.
Imad Najm, MD: Using Advanced MRI Technology in Epilepsy
November 8th 2019The director of the Epilepsy Center and vice chair of the Neurological Institute for Strategy and Development at Cleveland Clinic relayed his excitement for a new advanced imaging tool that could change how epilepsy specialists diagnose and treat the disease.
James Leverenz, MD: Therapeutic Options in Dementia and Related Psychosis
November 5th 2019The director of the Cleveland Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at Cleveland Clinic discussed the available options for Parkinson dementia and how they compare in Alzheimer, as well as the ongoing development in Alzheimer.
James Leverenz, MD: Distinct Dementia Signs and Symptoms
November 1st 2019The director of the Cleveland Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at Cleveland Clinic discussed the diagnostic differences between Lewy body dementia, Alzheimer disease, and other dementias, as well as the importance of proper identification.
Richard Isaacson, MD: Personalized Interventions May Improve Cognition, Reduce Alzheimer Risk
October 31st 2019The breakthrough study is a concrete example of the opportunities that precision medicine present in the pursuit to prevent the onset of or worsening of diseases like Alzheimer dementia.
Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD: Unseen Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury
October 30th 2019The director of the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research and co-director of the Spinal Cord Injury Model System Center at Kessler Foundation discussed the secondary medical complications of spinal cord injury and how he and colleagues seek to alleviate them.
James Leverenz, MD: Differentiating Lewy Body Dementia
October 24th 2019The director of the Cleveland Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at Cleveland Clinic laid out these challenges that he and his colleagues face in differentiating patients with Lewy body dementia from other dementia pathologies.