Neurosciences, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

First Kentucky patient begins lecanemab treatments for mild Alzheimer’s disease

Pam Jeffries’ symptoms presented themselves in the form of a question. “[Pam’s] two grandkids kept asking, ‘Pawpaw, why does Grandma keep repeating herself,’” her husband, Rick Jeffries, said. “The strange…

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Multiple Sclerosis, Neurosciences

MS eye symptoms include double vision, uncontrolled eye movement, eye pain and blurred vision

Blurred vision, eye pain, double vision and other eye conditions are common with multiple sclerosis (MS) and are often the first sign of the disease. The most common MS eye…

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Neurosciences, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Successful minimally invasive thrombectomy saves woman on verge of brain bleed

For Brittany Ricks, Thursday, June 8, started just like the previous day. She was preparing for a neighborhood yard sale with family and friends, working in her garage to organize…

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Multiple Sclerosis, Neurosciences

Does Epstein-Barr virus cause MS?

A study led by a team of Harvard scientists shows strong evidence that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the leading cause of multiple sclerosis (MS), shedding new light on a mystery…

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Neurosciences, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Woman credits early diagnosis, specialized care for successful life with Parkinson’s disease

Is there anything quite like an afternoon walk with your dog? In Dianne Steinert’s case, it’s a walk with her daughter’s dog, Emmy, a black-and-white border collie, who’s bustling with…

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Migraine and Headaches, Neurosciences, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Botox treatment for migraine helps Louisville woman relieve 20 years of headaches

Glenda Leary remembers her first migraine. “I was sitting at home on the couch, and I was so nauseous I couldn’t even get up,” Glenda said. The sudden pain was…

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Migraine and Headaches, Neurosciences

Norton Healthcare specialist helps relieve patient’s 15-year cluster headache symptoms

Kevin Maynard’s chronic headaches date back a decade and a half. The pain would hit suddenly behind his right eye, last for roughly 72 hours and then begin to subside….

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Migraine and Headaches, Neurosciences, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Headache turned heart condition: Headache doctor saves patient who experienced a cardiac emergency

Every so often, people are lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. For Evelyn McKinney, that time was in the middle of a rain-soaked afternoon…

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Dementia, Memory, Neurosciences

FDA approves Alzheimer’s drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval for use of a new drug, lecanemab, to slow the progress of Alzheimer’s disease. Lecanemab, a monoclonal antibody treatment,…

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Multiple Sclerosis, Neurosciences

Symptoms of MS can look like other disorders

Do I have multiple sclerosis (MS)? If you were wondering about a handful of symptoms and began searching the internet, and now you’re convinced you have MS, take a breath….

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Neurosciences, Parkinson’s Disease

Staying safe behind the wheel with Parkinson’s

Parkinson’s disease affects the motor skills of the body, including large movements like walking and smaller movements such as getting bills out of your wallet. Parkinson’s can affect your ability…

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Cancer, Gastroenterology, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Sclerosis, Neurosciences, Patient stories - Norton Healthcare

Louisville man finds sophisticated and successful cancer care close to home

On the morning of March 12, 2019, I was still in a surgical gown and groggy after a colonoscopy when gastroenterologist William B. Evans, III, M.D., walked into the recovery…

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