class="pagetitle"> Neurology
Contemporary Surgical Treatment Of Facial Nerve Paralysis
Presented by: Sam P. Most, MD, FACSChief, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryAssociate Professor, Departments of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Surgery (Plastic)Stanford University Medical CenterFebruary 26, 2009Watch the video Lecture Overview:
The facial nerve structure is highly complex. Damage to just one nerve can cause paralysis and difficulties […]
Read More..>>Update on Fibromyalgia
Presented by: Sean Mackey, MD, PhD
Chief, Division of Pain Medicine
Associate Professor, Anesthesia
Stanford University Medical Center
Lecture Overview:
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition with no known cause that appears to increase the brain’s susceptibility to pain
It appears to affect certain neurotransmitters in the brain, overactivating its pain receptors
The condition is complicated by other physical and psychological factors, including […]
Rebuilding A Damaged Brain
Presented by: Lawrence Recht, MD
Director, Neuro-Oncology Program
Stanford University Medical Center
Lecture Overview:
Treatment of brain cancer can cause as much neurological damage as the disease
Stem cells may offer the opportunity to develop a new way to treat patients with damage to their nervous system that from a tumor or treatment, similar to bone marrow transplantation
The cerebral cortex […]
The Humbling History of Multiple Sclerosis
Presented by: Jeffrey Dunn, MD
Associate Director, Stanford Multiple Sclerosis Center
Lecture Overview:
The symptoms of multiple sclerosis have been described since the 1300s, but it wasn’t until the early 20th century that a unified picture emerged
The biggest breakthroughs in understanding and treating MS have taken place when researchers and physicians work together
While excellent therapies currently exist, […]
