Tag Archives: Brain

Mapping the Brain


In this Medical Edge Radio episode, Mayo Clinic Dr. David Jones explains how using your brain may help protect it. To listen, click the link below. Mapping the Brain Share/Bookmark

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Cardiovascular Risk and Memory


In this Medical Edge Radio episode, we hear from Mayo Clinic Dr. Richard Caselli that what’s good for the heart, is also good for the brain. To listen, click the link below. Caradiovascular Risk and Memory Share/Bookmark

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Diagnosis and Treatment of ALS


Dr. Brian Crum, a Mayo Clinic Neurologist talks about the diagnosis and treatment of ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) causes degeneration of the nerve cells in certain regions of the brain and spinal cord that control … Continue reading

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Exercise Your Brain To Prevent Memory Loss


A Mayo Clinic study found that engaging in cognitive activities like reading books, playing games or crafting in middle age or later life are associated with a decreased risk of mild cognitive impairment. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a transitional … Continue reading

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Intracranial EEG for Epilespy


Epileptic seizures occur when a group of neurons in the brain produce their own rhythmic, supercharged electrical activity, different from what the brain needs or wants. For example, seizures that occur in the motor areas of the brain result in … Continue reading

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DBS for Psychiatric Disorders


Pioneering therapeutic trials to investigate the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in hard-to-treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourettes syndrome are underway at multiple medical centers around the world, according to a review in the June 2009 issue of … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic Imaging Studies May Help Diagnose Cognitive Impairment and Dementia


Diffusion tensor MR imaging (DTI) provides information on the tissue microstructure in the brain. The data generated by this imaging technology may be helpful in differentiating between various forms of dementias and cognitive impairment in the future. One study looked … Continue reading

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New Technique to Pinpoint Seizure Location and Improve Surgical Outcomes


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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Researchers Find Race Has Role in Incidence, Survival of Rare Brain Tumor


The incidence of a rare and deadly tumor called primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is two times higher in black Americans, ages 20 to 49, than in white Americans, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in the June … Continue reading

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Pediatric Epilepsy Diagnosis and Treatment


Dr. Elaine Wirrell, a pediatric neurologist at Mayo Clinic, describes how childhood epilepsy is diagnosed and treated at Mayo Clinic. Epilepsy is a disorder of the central nervous system. In epilepsy, the brain’s normal pattern of neuron activity is disturbed, … Continue reading

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