Tag Archives: Parkinson’s Disease

Repaying a gift: Scholarship recipient says thanks in a special way

December 23rd, 2012 - 8:00 am

What goes around … Joe Lueken got control of his tremors thanks to a new technique and a student he had helped with a scholarship. Continue reading →

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Seeing the Light Helps Parkinsonism Patient Walk

March 8th, 2012 - 9:54 am

It began with a headache in 2007. That was followed by weakness on his left side, a slight slurring of his speech and tremors. Doctors thought Wayne Puckett, then 42 and a father of five, had suffered a stroke. But … Continue reading →

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Head and shoulders above the rest

February 10th, 2010 - 6:00 am

My 80-year old mother saw Dr. William Tatum in Neurology last week. She suffered a fall at home, resulting in several broken bones and a brain injury. From the minute he walked in the door, Dr. Tatum was positive, upbeat … Continue reading →

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