Neurology & Neurosurgery
March 30, 2020
Care Coordination Puts Jim on the Path to Recovery
After Jim Hauck sustained serious injuries from a car accident in Nevada, Mayo Post Acute Care helped him return home, where he continues to recover and heal.
Tags: Amy Taylor, Dr. Celestine Odenigbo, Dr. Charles Wirtz, Dr. Jonathan Webb, Dr. T.K. Schiefer, Dr. Tina Dreger, Mayo Clinic Health System - Chippewa Valley in Bloomer, Mayo Post Acute Care, Occupational therapy, Physical Therapy
March 16, 2020
Cameron’s New Way Forward After Rare Disease Diagnoses
Cameron Kaipainen and his parents spent years searching for explanations to his ongoing and confusing medical problems. It wasn’t until arriving at Mayo Clinic in Arizona that the true nature of Cameron’s condition was uncovered, giving the family the priceless gift of knowledge.
Tags: 7q11.23 duplication syndrome, Clinical Genomics, Dr. Bernard Bendok, Dr. Radhika Dhamija, Schwannoma, Schwannomatosis
March 6, 2020
Harnessing Love and Gratitude to Combat an Aggressive Brain Tumor
Mary Jane Moline has never been one to shy away from a challenge. So when she was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor, she was ready to face her treatment head-on. For Mary Jane, that has meant embracing with enthusiasm all of the therapy her Mayo Clinic care team has offered. Mary Jane Moline, an […]
Tags: Brain Tumor Program, clinical trials, Dr. Michael Ruff, Dr. Ross Puffer, Dr. Scott Lester, Proton Beam Therapy Program
March 2, 2020
After More Than Two Decades, Ellen Bids Devastating Facial Pain Goodbye
For years, the neurologic disorder trigeminal neuralgia dominated Ellen Whitebird’s world. It caused searing pain that destroyed her ability to enjoy life. Then in 2019, a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon proposed a procedure that he believed could make a significant difference. It did. Today, Ellen’s pain is gone.
February 26, 2020
Team of Mayo Experts Pinpoints Source of Puzzling Leg Weakness
Without an explanation for progressive weakness in his legs, Raymond Knapp was resigned to the notion that he would be confined to a wheelchair. A collaborative effort among Mayo Clinic specialists in Radiology and Neurology, though, changed everything for Raymond, giving him the diagnosis and treatment he needed to walk on his own again.
Tags: Dr. Christopher Klein, Dr. Harry Cloft, Dr. Kirk Welker, Dr. Marcus Pinto, Dr. Meagan Uzee, Dural arteriovenous fistula
February 21, 2020
Collaborative Approach to Care Restores Conductor’s Sight
When doctors in Ohio told Robyn Lana they weren’t sure whether a brain aneurysm they found behind her right eye socket was causing the vision problems she’d been experiencing, Robyn turned to Mayo Clinic. Not only did her Mayo care team identify the true cause of her vision loss, they fixed it.
Tags: Brain Aneurysm, Dr. Giuseppe Lanzino, Dr. Harry Cloft, Dr. Tariq Bhatti
February 12, 2020
Fresh Approach to Epilepsy Treatment Rekindles Zest for Life
Janice Breien was anxious to find a better way to manage the seizures that regularly disrupted her daily life. Enter her Mayo care team — ready to listen and provide solutions. Now, with her seizures under control, Janice has a renewed sense of optimism.
Tags: Dr. Scott Spritzer, Epilepsy, Holly McAbee, Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire
January 24, 2020
Leaning on One Another — and Mayo Clinic — to Fight Two Difficult Diseases
When Bob and Kelly Rodenberg wed 10 years ago, they hadn’t a clue how their pledge to love one another through sickness and health would play out. But when they both developed incurable illnesses, their vows took on greater significance. Today, thanks to the work of committed Mayo Clinic care teams, the pair continues to […]
Tags: Dr. Angela Dispenzieri, Dr. Fredric Meyer, Dr. Michael Ruff, glioblastoma, POEMS
January 20, 2020
Spinal Cord Stimulator Ends 17 Years of Chronic Pain
A snowmobile accident left Blake Sunde with limited use of his right arm and triggered severe, chronic pain that lasted for years. But two years ago, a new treatment option changed everything and restored the quality of life Blake had been missing for so long.
Tags: Dr. Alexander Shin, Dr. Allen Bishop, Dr. Matthew Pingree, Dr. Robert Spinner, Spine Stimulation
January 15, 2020
With Her Seizures in the Past, Keeley Faces a Promising Future
For years, Keeley Allen and her family lived in fear that a seizure would strike and render the teen helpless. Unresponsive to medication, the seizures were unusual and ambiguous. Worse than the unpredictability of the seizures was the uncertainty about how to make them stop. At Mayo Clinic, however, the family’s concerns about Keeley’s seizures […]
Tags: Dr. Jamie Van Gompel, Dr. Lily Wong-Kisiel, Epilepsy, Minimally invasive epilepsy treatment