If your doctor recommends you start a presurgical evaluation because medication hasn’t controlled your epilepsy, you’ll embark on a thorough process to identify treatment options based on the unique details of your seizures and their impact on your life. Your physician likely will order many tests for you. The purpose of these tests is to…
According to the National Parkinson Foundation, approximately 60,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease each year. The incurable movement disorder that progresses over time can be difficult to diagnose in its early stages. Many people with it go undiagnosed and untreated. Fortunately, recent years have seen innovative advancements in the treatment of…
When someone nearby is having a seizure, here’s how to offer first aid and when to call 911. Stay calm and be reassuring. Move the person to a safe place and clear the area of hard or sharp objects. Ease the person to the ground. Turn the person onto one side. Protect the head by…
Robin Mosser has always been known for her smile. Already a two-time Mrs. Kentucky by 1999, she had a motto: “Smile through everything! If you meet someone without a smile, give them one of yours!” Even so, the nurse, beauty queen and mother of three young boys began having odd symptoms that required a bit…
There’s more to stroke recovery than building back your body. There are mental and social components that sometimes aren’t talked about much. But with the support of fellow stroke survivors, recovery may be easier. “Stroke survivors deal with work concerns, financial concerns, family dynamic concerns and so much more,” said Brittny Wannemuehler, R.N., patient navigator…
Face: Ask the person to smile. Does the smile look even? Arms: Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drop down? Speech: Does the person have trouble speaking or seem confused? Time: Time lost = brain lost; call 911 immediately.
The Norton Neurosciences & Spine Rehabilitation Center continues to meet the needs of physicians and patients with the addition of new equipment. The DIERS formetric scanner allows a radiation-free and markerless surface topography scanning method, including a 3-D reconstruction of the spine, in less than 60 seconds. It will provide spine and postural images in…
Norton Healthcare is the first health care provider in the region to use the latest in image-guided laser technology to treat brain tumors and lesions in the brain. NeuroBlate laser therapy uses real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to guide a laser probe that can be precisely controlled to kill abnormal tissue while doing as little…
The NeuroPace RNS System is an implantable device that constantly monitors for seizures and interrupts them without the patient feeling a thing. Similar to a pacemaker that monitors and responds to heart rhythms, the RNS System is the first and only medical device that can monitor and respond to brain activity. Gabriel U. Martz, M.D.,…
If a patient is having seizures and has not responded to two or more seizure medications, he or she may have refractory epilepsy or no epilepsy at all. The patient may be eligible for the Fast Track to the epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) at Norton Brownsboro Hospital. Records are sent to Norton Neurology Services to…
A new clinical trial for patients suffering from radiation necrosis is now available at two Kentucky locations. The LIBERTI trial is investigating a potential new treatment for radiation necrosis that could reduce or resolve its symptoms, such as severe headaches, seizures and neurological deficits. The study is being conducted at both Norton Brownsboro Hospital and…
A recent study reveals that people who drink diet sodas daily have three times the risk of stroke and dementia in the next 10 years. This finding has many health experts urging everyone to stop drinking diet beverages. Wait, what? Here’s the kicker “The study, published in the journal Stroke, does not prove that diet…
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