MedBlog

‘Miracles do happen!’ Rare case of normal pressure hydrocephalus successfully treated

A team at the Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute at UT Southwestern diagnosed a patient with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a rare condition caused by excess fluid accumulating in the brain. After treatment, the patient has regained much of the functionality he thought he’d lost forever.

Padraig O'Suilleabhain, M.D. / Jon White, M.D. / Jeffrey Schaffert, Ph.D.

February 10, 2026

Treating functional neurological disorder by retraining the brain and body

The brain, mind, and body are connected in a predictive learning cycle. Explore how that process can have a big impact on your health.

Chadrick Lane, M.D.

July 9, 2025

POTS or Long COVID? How to tell the difference

POTS symptoms can be similar to those of Long COVID: dizziness, fainting, fatigue, and brain fog. See how a simple test can tell the difference.

Meredith Bryarly, M.D. / Steven Vernino, M.D., Ph.D.

June 12, 2023

UT Southwestern ranked No. 1 hospital in DFW for sixth straight year

UT Southwestern has been ranked the No. 1 hospital in North Texas for the six years in a row, and ranked nationally for 9 specialties areas of health care.

July 26, 2022

Kids and migraines: How a pediatric neurologist can help

Migraine pain disrupts a child's education, family time, and social life. But sticking to a PedMAP – pediatric migraine action plan – offers families help and hope for severe headache relief. Explore treatment strategies and new drug research with UT Southwestern.

May 17, 2021

Boy is seizure-free after advanced epilepsy surgery

Born 16 weeks early, Jordan's health defied the odds. But at age 4, he started having back-to-back seizures – as many as 50 a day. See how team-based care and precision epilepsy surgery gave Jordan his life back, free from seizures.

Dallas Armstrong, M.D. / Angela Price, M.D.

March 18, 2021