Neurology & Neurosurgery
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
January 13, 2020
New Hope for Regaining His Old Life After Being Paralyzed
Paralyzed from the neck down as a result of a surfing accident, Chris Barr thought life as he knew it was over. After enrolling in a regenerative medicine clinical trial at Mayo Clinic, however, he began to realize all was not lost.
Tags: Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dr. Allan Dietz, Dr. Andre Terzic, Dr. Anshit Goyal, Dr. Anthony Windebank, Dr. Christine Hunt, Dr. F.M. Moinuddin, Dr. Kristin Garlanger, Dr. Mohamad Bydon, Dr. Mohammed Ali Alvi, Dr. Ronald Reeves, Dr. Wenchun Qu
January 10, 2020
Expert Care, Teamwork Lead to Tailored Treatment for Alexa’s Rare Cancer
Alexa Lofaro spent six months taking medications for a condition she didn’t have. Once she arrived at Mayo Clinic, a multidisciplinary team specializing in her disease not only provided the right diagnosis, but also conducted the genetic testing necessary to find the right medication for her.
Tags: Center for Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Neurology, Dr. Jason Young, Dr. Karen Rech, Dr. Ronald Go, Dr. W. Oliver Tobin
December 11, 2019
Regaining Control After a Decade of Epilepsy
Before coming to Mayo Clinic, Denny Hinshaw had lived with epileptic seizures for more than 10 years, and they were eroding his personal and professional life. Since Denny came to Mayo Clinic for care, however, all that is in the past.
Tags: Dr. Jamie Van Gompel, Dr. Terrence Lagerlund, Epilepsy, Grand mal seizure, Seizure
November 1, 2019
Vision Preserved With an Innovative Approach to Brain Surgery
When Jo-Ann Rosemont learned she had a meningioma in her head, she followed her care team’s advice and had regular checkups for more than a year to make sure it wasn’t growing. But after one of her local doctors insisted that she get a second opinion at Mayo Clinic, Jo-Ann ended up undergoing a unique […]
Tags: Dr. David Capobianco, Dr. Eric Eggenberger, Dr. Julie Hammack, Dr. Kaisorn Chaichana, Meningioma
October 23, 2019
Back in the Game After Pain Rehabilitation
At 35, Tyler McDonald felt like his best years were behind him. Affected by mystifying mobility issues and severe pain, he needed a cane and heavy pain medications to move through his days. Withdrawn and depressed, Tyler’s outlook was grim — until he met a Mayo Clinic neurologist who opened a door that led Tyler […]
Tags: Dr. Eoin Flanagan, Dr. Wesley Gilliam, Functional disorders, Pain Rehabilitation Center
October 14, 2019
Expert Care and Compassion Move Cary Hill Beyond a Second Brain Aneurysm
Having already lived through the effects of one ruptured brain aneurysm, Cary Hill knew she couldn’t risk it happening again when scans showed that another aneurysm had grown on her brain. So she came to Mayo Clinic for a second opinion — and a second chance.
Tags: Brain Aneurysm, Dr. Giuseppe Lanzino, Dr. Megan Kaszuba
October 9, 2019
Happy to Give Back to Mayo Clinic After Battling Rare Autoimmune Disease
Erin Ayub spent months in a medically induced coma as her Mayo Clinic care team worked to fight off a rare and dangerous form of encephalitis. Today, Erin has made a remarkable recovery, and now as a Mayo staff member, she’s eagerly working to help further the mission of the health care organization that saved […]
Tags: Dr. Matthew Hoerth, encephalitis
September 30, 2019
Energized and Excited After Precision Care Relieves Puzzling Problem
These days, Molly Hanson feels awesome. Free from pain, she’s now eager to get back into her life. Molly’s energy today stands in stark contrast to how she felt a year ago — before she visited Mayo Clinic and learned an undiagnosed medical condition was to blame for many of her debilitating symptoms.
Tags: Chronic pelvic pain, Dr. Grace Knuttinen, Dr. Paul Snyder, Dr. Tonia Young-Fadok, Postural tachycardia syndrome