Transverse myelitis (spinal cord inflammation) damages the “wires” that carry brain-to-muscle messages, causing lost mobility. Benjamin Greenberg, M.D., is an internationally recognized expert in treating the rare autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system.
Stiff person syndrome is a rare condition that causes severe muscle stiffness and spasms. Steven Vernino, M.D., Ph.D., explains symptoms and treatment for the neurological and autoimmune disease.
Celebrity diagnoses have thrust multiple sclerosis (MS) into the spotlight. Learn how this neurological disease starts, spreads – and can be stopped with new treatments.
UT Southwestern is the first center in Texas to offer High Intensity Focused Ultrasound to treat essential tremors and other neurological conditions. Patient Jimmy Hiner said the new technology helped relieve his tremor, which had been with him for about 50 years.
At UT Southwestern, physician-scientists at the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute have been hard at work trying to unravel the brain’s biggest mysteries. Dr. Marc Diamond and his lab are making significant progress studying the tau protein and uncovering the fundamental roots of Alzheimer’s in hopes of developing an effective treatment for the disease.
