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    El Campo stroke patient feeling '100 percent' following mom's call to get her in a clinical trial

    Dr. Andrew Barreto, an associate professor of neurology with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston affiliated with Memorial Hermann, Dr. James Grotta, director of stroke research with the Clinical Institute for Research and Innovation at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and Dr. Abhijee...

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    Keep Waking Up Right Before Your Alarm? Here’s Why

    Dr. Sudha Tallavajhula, associate professor of neurology with UTHealth Houston and medical director of the TIRR Memorial Hermann Neurological Sleep Medicine Center, spoke with Livestrong about why you might regularly wake up right before your alarm goes off. 

     

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    Houston man survived traumatic brain injury Bob Saget died from, shares important advice

    Actor Bob Saget lost his life after a head injury a little more than a year ago. A man from Houston suffered a similar problem but survived, following a six-month hospital stay. Dr. Mark Dannenbaum, a neurosurgeon with UTHealth Houston and Memorial Hermann, spoke about the patient’s road to...

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    One woman’s journey from patient to doctor

    Dr. Claudia Martinez had to put medical school on hold a few years ago when she developed a Chiari malformation and had a stroke that left her paralyzed from the neck down. She made a miraculous recovery at TIRR Memorial Hermann and is now a doctor seeing patients at TIRR.

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    Doctor who survived 6 brain surgeries, stroke shares powerful message

    Dr. Claudia Martinez had to put medical school on hold a few years ago when she developed a Chiari malformation and had a stroke that left her paralyzed from the neck down. She made a miraculous recovery at TIRR Memorial Hermann and is now a doctor seeing patients at TIRR.

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    From patient to doctor: Houston woman now saves lives at the same rehab facility that changed hers.

    Dr. Claudia Martinez had to put medical school on hold a few years ago when she developed a Chiari malformation and had a stroke that left her paralyzed from the neck down. She made a miraculous recovery at TIRR Memorial Hermann and is now a doctor seeing patients at TIRR.

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    Single mom determined to communicate, overcome locked-in syndrome after severe stroke

    Dr. Sheng Li, a Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and Director of Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Research at TIRR Memorial Hermann, spoke to the Houston Chronicle about a patient who suffers with ...

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    ER doctor and patient have something in common: Crossfit

    Dr. Afton McNierney, Emergency Medicine Specialist, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center, Dr. Sam Javedan, a neurosurgeon with Mischer Neuroscience Associates at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center and Amanda Wirt, occupational therapist with TIRR Memorial Hermann-The Woodlands...

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    Everything You Never Knew About Cerebrovascular Disease

    Dr. Sunil Sheth, an assistant professor of neurology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and affiliated with Memorial Hermann Mischer Neuroscience Associates, talks about cerebrovascular disease.

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    Spasticity Could Explain Why You Have Muscle Spasms After a Stroke

    Dr. Gerard Francisco, Chief Medical Officer, TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital and Chairman And Professor of the Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, spoke with about spasticity after stroke.

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    For your health: Epilepsy treatment and preventing seizures

    Dr. Nitin Tandon, a UTHealth Houston Neurosciences affiliated with Memorial Hermann Mischer Neuroscience Institute, along with his patient - Chasity Roberts, talk about surgical options to treat epilepsy and how he was able to help Chasity become seizure-free.

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    Deep Brain Stimulation helps Humble woman eliminate tremors caused by Parkinson’s disease

    Dr. Allison Boyle, a neurologist with Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital, talks about how deep brain stimulation can be a game-changer for Parkinson’s patients.

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    Cyclist injured in accident received life-saving miracle thanks to doctor

    Dr. George Al-Shamy, a neurosurgeon with Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center, reunites with a patient who had a traumatic brain injury after a bike accident.

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    'It's fun to cheat death': This UT freshman had a blood clot the size of an apple in his skull

    Dr. Manish Shah saves the life of a University of Texas at Austin student after discovering a blood clot the size of an apple in his skull.

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    How Gabby Giffords Used Music to Regain Her Speech

    How music therapy helped U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords find her voice after being shot.

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    Spotting the Signs of a Stroke

    Dr. Ankit Patel, Stroke Medical Director at Memorial Hermann Katy, discusses signs of a stroke and what you can do to help reduce your risk of having one. For more information on Memorial Hermann and their stroke centers, call 713-704-7100 or visit memorialhermann.org/stroke.

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    May is Stroke Awareness Month, here’s everything you need to know to reduce your risk

    Did you know that stroke is the nation’s fifth leading cause of death? While covid-19 may be on everyone's mind, May is Stroke Awareness Month, so we're dispelling common stroke myths and sharing what you can do to reduce risks.

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    100 hospitals and health systems with great neurosurgery and spine programs 2018

    To meet the needs of spine and neurosurgery patients, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center developed the Memorial Hermann Orthopedic & Spine Hospital.

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    Walmart to require travel for spinal surgeries

    Walmart said it selected the approved facilities, including Memorial Hermann and all known in health care as designated "centers of excellence," for their demonstrated expertise in high-risk procedures.

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    A life-changing tackle for Woodlands teen

    Camp Berryman was taken to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center where a carotid dissection was discovered. Later, a stent was placed in his carotid artery by neuro interventionist Gary Spiegel, MD.

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    Baytown teen accidentally shot in head walks at graduation with senior class

    A Baytown teen who suffered from a gunshot wound due to an accidental shooting was able to walk the stage with his senior class.

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    Treatment for SI Joint Dysfunction

    Dr. Ashley Amsbaugh with Mischer Neuroscience Institute at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center discusses treatment for SI Joint Dysfunction.

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    While undergoing brain surgery, patient plays her flute

    Doctors at a Houston hospital shared video of a woman playing the flute while on the operating table during a brain surgery procedure. The Texas Medical Center said Anna Henry, 63, was undergoing a procedure known as "deep brain stimulation" in the hopes of treating a condition known as essential...

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    Walmart steps up and into the health care fray

    There are now 12 sites around the country used by Walmart, with marquee names like Mayo and Johns Hopkins. Last May Memorial Hermann's Mischer Neuroscience Institute was added to the roster.

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    Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center offers new procedure for recurring strokes

    As part of Hellard’s recovery plan, he was referred to TIRR Memorial Hermann-The Woodlands for inpatient rehabilitation. During treatment, Hellard was referred to an interventional cardiologist/heart disease specialist.

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    Cyclists Ride to Austin to Raise Money, Awareness About Multiple Sclerosis

    Carol Ruiz was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) when she was 32 years old. It's been a swift change of life in two years.

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    Two Houston doctors will have authority to bench Super Bowl players with head injuries

    The two most powerful men on the sidelines during the Super Bowl on Sunday might not be the ones calling plays. Two Houston doctors will have the authority to stop play. Pull a player out of the game. Tell him he can't return.

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    Researchers connect stroke symptoms to Daylight Saving Time

    During the first two days after everyone springs forward one hour for daylight saving time, research shows the rate for a common type of stroke is eight percent higher.

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    Stem cell treatment could help paralyzed patients move

    Paralyzed from the neck down, 20-year-old Louis Tontodonato has enrolled in the first clinical trial testing the ability of stem cells to repair spinal cord injuries and restore sensation and movement in quadriplegics.

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    Rare Disease Tough to Diagnose

    Guillain-Barré syndrome missed three times in woman until she was reffered to Philip Blum, a neurologist at Patient Centered Neurology in Houston.

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    Kyle woman to undergo complicated brain surgery

    A Kyle woman tackles a brain disorder. An act of kindness that led the family to Texas has paid off in finding a surgeon.

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    Nation's First Mobile Stroke Unit Successfully Transports First Patient

    The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, in partnership with Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center (TMC), is proud to announce that the UTHealth Mobile Stroke Unit has successfully transported and helped save the life of its very first patient.

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    Electrode procedure does wonders for Parkinson's symptoms

    Sixty-eight-year-old Jeffrey Day underwent an operation at Memorial Hermann Mischer Neuroscience Institute, where doctors place electrodes in the brain to fight “misfiring cells” that cause Parkinson’s symptoms, with a higher frequency.

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