Neurology
Read about the innovative approaches used by Duke neurologists to treat children and adults with neurological disorders.
Plasma Exchange Therapy for Guillain-Barré Helps Woman Make a Drastic Recovery
Over the course of a few days in late September of 2021, Carol Cerase of Lumberton, NC, experienced increasing weakness in her legs, trouble swallowing, and se ...
Know the Signs of Stroke - BE FAST
While stroke is the fifth leading cause of death, few people know the signs. Use the acronym BE FAST to remember the signs of stroke, and what to do if someone ...
What You Need to Know About Aducanumab
An Update from Duke Health October 29, 2021 After careful review and thoughtful deliberation, Duke Health has decided it will not provide aducanumab for ...
Duke Telestroke Network Improves Stroke Care, Patient Outcomes at Six NC, VA Hospitals
Stroke patients have access to advanced care at Duke Telestroke Network hospitals. These partnerships are improving and expediting stroke care by providing imm ...
Robot Reduces Need for Open Brain Surgery to Map Epileptic Seizures
A robotic device is allowing doctors to pinpoint the origins of a person’s seizures through minimally invasive surgery. The device, in use at Duke and some epi ...
Do I Need a Movement Disorder Specialist?
If you’ve been diagnosed with a movement disorder, a movement disorder specialist can help reduce your symptoms and enhance your quality of life. Movement diso ...
Concussions: What to Do After
Although most people recover fully within 10 days after a concussion, how quickly you improve depends very much on how well you take care of yourself after the ...
Specialized Care for Women with Epilepsy
Epilepsy can dramatically affect a person’s quality of life, but women with epilepsy have even more to consider. Normal hormonal changes can influence seizure ...
Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery Relieves Parkinson’s Symptoms in Air Force Colonel
Paul Brezinski was only 37 when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Within eight years, his tremors made life so difficult that he traveled from his hom ...
Stroke Survivor Becomes Advocate for Stroke Awareness and Heart Health
When 44-year-old Raleigh resident Andy Beal suddenly became disoriented and weak in the middle of the night, he didn’t realize he was experiencing a “mini-stro ...
Epilepsy and COVID-19: What You Need to Know and When to Seek Care
Want some good news? In general, people with epilepsy do not have an increased risk of contracting COVID-19 or developing serious complications from it. Howeve ...
5 Common Questions about Migraines
Migraines are more than just bad headaches, and they’re more common than most people think. Here, Timothy Collins, MD, a headache specialist at Duke, answers f ...