Among all treatments available to combat stroke, perhaps the most revolutionary is the drug alteplase, which is a tissue plasminogen activator also known as tPA. Basically, tPA is a “clot-buster.” It literally can stop a stroke as it is happening by breaking up the blockage and restoring blood flow to the brain. tPA is the…
Living with multiple sclerosis (MS) is something Uriel Hernandez-Trujillo does every day. But he isn’t letting the neurological disease stop him for living the life he loves. Hernandez-Trujillo’s journey with MS dates back to when he was just 8 years old, riding the school bus, heading toward Lincoln Elementary Performing Arts School in downtown Louisville….
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of a new drug this week that has many patients of multiple sclerosis (MS) and their care providers excited about improved outcomes. Ocrelizumab has been approved for the treatment of primary progressive MS and relapsing forms of MS. This medication differs from previous treatment options…
Radiation therapy saves countless lives; but in rare cases, it can cause a debilitating, long-term complication when used on the brain. Three percent to five percent of patients who receive radiation for brain tumors or arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), develop radiation necrosis, where the brain tissue around the targeted lesion becomes injured and dies. The condition can…
On a day most of us set aside to be thankful for our many blessings, Dixie Howard was counting hers as she recovered from nearly losing her life to a stroke. She also was celebrating her 100th birthday. Two days before the holiday and major milestone, Howard became unresponsive and fell unconscious during an afternoon…
During any type of physical or recreational activity, there is a risk for injury, especially if the activity is a sport that involves contact. One of the most common sports-related injuries is concussion, which can result when the brain is jarred or shaken inside the skull after intense impact. If a head injury has…
Norton Brownsboro Hospital is the first hospital in Kentucky to use the newest generation of robotic neurosurgery technology, called ROSA. Surgeons have already performed several operations using the ROSA robotic surgical assistant from Medtech Surgical to help patients with epilepsy and brain tumors. ROSA’s main uses so far have been in biopsying brain tumors and…
Norton Healthcare is now the first healthcare 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 precisely be controlled to kill abnormal tissue while doing as little…
My friend just became a statistic. At age 42, he died from complications suffered during a stroke. His life was too precious for me let it slip by without learning from it. He was so much more: educator, friend, brother and son. When we think of someone having a stroke, we tend to think of…
More than 5 million people in the United States have Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. It affects 11 percent of seniors in Kentucky alone. Chances are you know someone with one of these diseases — a family member, friend or neighbor. Alzheimer’s and other dementias slowly take away a person’s ability to communicate. These changes in…
You don’t normally see soccer players wearing head protection. But for 15-year-old Ruby Fitzer, it’s a requirement. “I don’t like wearing it — it leaves a mark on my forehead,” said Ruby, a goalie for Dupont Manual High School in Louisville. “But the reality is I need it in order to keep playing.” Unfortunately, between…
With the passing of Muhammad Ali, it seems like everyone has a fond memory, heartwarming story or favorite words from The Champ that inspire them. Perhaps a group most inspired by Ali are those entrenched in the same battle he fought for the past 32 years: Parkinson’s disease. Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1984….
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