Tag: Neurology

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UNM researcher studies medication use by dystonia sufferers

The past few years have seen a quiet revolution in the treatment of ischemic strokes, which can cause death or disability when a blood clot blocks an artery in the brain. The stroke team at UNM Hospital is treating this dangerous disease with the new gold standard of care, which rapidly restores blood flow and leads to dramatically better outcomes.

A new medical center focused on treating Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia is coming to the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (HSC).

A newly published study from a researcher at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center suggests that precisely targeting areas of the brain with a powerful magnetic field may provide relief from painful involuntary muscle contractions known as dystonias.

The frenzy of ice bucket challenges sweeping across social media and the country could have a far reaching positive effect on ALS research, according to UNM neurologists who run the state's only center devoted to the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's Disease.

The UNM Health Sciences Center has received a three-year, $15.1 million grant to test its telemedicine network that helps diagnose and treat stroke and brain injury patients via the internet.

The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Epilepsy Center – the only one of its kind in the state – has received high recognition for its ability to diagnose and treat patients with complex forms of the disorder.