Neurology & Neurosurgery
April 10, 2019
Battling a Brain Tumor, Finding Grace
As a pastor, Johann Lochner believes his life’s journey is guided by a higher power. Nowhere was that knowledge made clearer for Johann than at Mayo Clinic, where he encountered a team of physicians whose care and surgical talents in removing an insidious brain tumor gave him his life back.
Tags: awake brain surgery, Dr. Michael Ruff, Dr. Terence Burns, Lynch Syndrome
April 8, 2019
Rising Above a Rare, Debilitating Disorder
Diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome — an extremely rare autoimmune neurologic condition — Tara Zier looked to Mayo Clinic for help. There she found valuable guidance and gained a new outlook on how to manage her condition.
Tags: Dr. Andrew McKeon, Mayo Clinic Center for Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Neurology, Pain Rehabilitation Center
March 6, 2019
Heading Forward With Gratitude and Grace
For Marisa Bella, living with a rare neurological condition meant managing sustained pain and an unnatural head position, as well as dealing with unwanted reactions from strangers. For years Marisa navigated life while suffering the physical, mental and emotional effects of her illness. That all changed in 2018 when a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon helped her […]
Tags: Cervical dystonia, Dr. Anhar Hassan, Dr. Jorys Martinez-Jorge, Dr. Majken Wingo, Dr. Oscar Manrique, Dr. Robert Spinner, Dystonia, Mayo Clinic's Transgender and Intersex Specialty Care Clinic
March 1, 2019
Robotic Spine Surgery Renews Scott Walling’s Independence
Last summer, Scott Walling was in excruciating pain, and he could barely walk. Today he’s pain-free and enjoying his favorite hobbies again, thanks to a new procedure offered by Mayo Clinic’s Department of Neurosurgery.
Tags: Dr. Karen Newcomer, Dr. Mohamad Bydon, Robotic spine surgery, Spinal stenosis
February 15, 2019
Puzzling Symptoms Explained by Hydrocephalus Diagnosis
It took some time to discover the source of the troubling symptoms that plagued Dorothy Sorlie. But once she was diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, neurosurgery fixed the problem and allowed Dorothy to return to the activities she loves.
Tags: Dr. Catherine Schmidt, Dr. Jonathan Bledsoe, Dr. Kevin Wergeland, Hydrocephalus, Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire
February 7, 2019
What A Doctor Learned When He Became A Patient
As a cardiologist, Andrew Calvin, M.D., is very familiar with the world of health care. But when he found out he needed surgery, he was a little unnerved. Support from his spouse and care team got him through it, though, and taught him some important lessons along the way.
Tags: Dr. Andrew Calvin, Dr. Jonathan Bledsoe, Dr. Scott Spritzer, Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire
January 27, 2019
Neurosurgery Inspires Athlete’s Career Path
More than a decade after nerve transfer surgery restored mobility to his right shoulder, Peter Rechenberg is not only able to do Olympic lifts, he’s using his experience at Mayo Clinic to bring healing to others.
Tags: Dr. Alexander Shin, Dr. Allen Bishop, Dr. Robert Spinner, Peripheral Nerve Injury
January 21, 2019
Looking to Crack the Code on Cavernous Malformations
Kandie Nelson didn’t know she had a medical problem until the moment she wasn’t able to speak clearly. Now Kandie and her family are helping researchers learn more about the abnormally formed blood vessels that triggered her symptoms.
January 9, 2019
Using the Art of Medicine to Overcome Fear of Surgery
For years, artist Jennifer Hunter harbored an intense fear of surgery and lived with chronic pain. When the pain became debilitating, she decided to find a way to use her art to manage her anxiety.
Tags: disckectomy, Dr. Jeremy Fogelson, Neurosurgery, Spinal Fusion
January 8, 2019
Prevailing Over Severe Form of Malaria
After a trip overseas, Hugo de Jager was gripped by fatigue, abdominal pain and severe headaches. The culprit was cerebral malaria. Although the diagnosis is uncommon, and the condition life-threatening, experts at Mayo Clinic worked together to help Hugo achieve a remarkable recovery.
Tags: Dr. Eelco Wijdicks, Dr. John Park, Malaria, Neurocritical Care