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Brain; Mental Health

Prioritizing mental health care in patients with epilepsy

Chadrick Lane, M.D.

March 8, 2023

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Postoperative delirium in seniors: Recognizing the symptoms, reducing the risks

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Deaths of John Singleton, Luke Perry show that stroke can strike early. Know the signs.

At age 52 in 2019, actor Luke Perry died after having a stroke. His death highlights a need for people of all ages to know the risk factors and signs of stroke, says Mark Goldberg, M.D. Learn more.

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10 epilepsy treatments – from lowest to highest risk

Dr. Mark Agostini discusses what’s new in the world of epilepsy treatment and which traditional therapies still play a big role.

Mark Agostini, M.D.

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For many years, patients have had to endure a painful trial-and-error process that often mismatched them with antidepressants. Now, we’re able to assess patients’ biological signatures and move past the guessing game.

Madukhar Trivedi, M.D. quoted from: Breakthroughs in depression research lead to more effective treatments

Brain; Discovery

Taking aim at tau to develop Alzheimer's breakthroughs

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.

April 7, 2021

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