James Leverenz, MD: Distinct Dementia Signs and Symptoms
November 1st 2019The director of the Cleveland Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at Cleveland Clinic discussed the diagnostic differences between Lewy body dementia, Alzheimer disease, and other dementias, as well as the importance of proper identification.
Richard Isaacson, MD: Personalized Interventions May Improve Cognition, Reduce Alzheimer Risk
October 31st 2019The breakthrough study is a concrete example of the opportunities that precision medicine present in the pursuit to prevent the onset of or worsening of diseases like Alzheimer dementia.
Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD: Unseen Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury
October 30th 2019The director of the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research and co-director of the Spinal Cord Injury Model System Center at Kessler Foundation discussed the secondary medical complications of spinal cord injury and how he and colleagues seek to alleviate them.
James Leverenz, MD: Differentiating Lewy Body Dementia
October 24th 2019The director of the Cleveland Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at Cleveland Clinic laid out these challenges that he and his colleagues face in differentiating patients with Lewy body dementia from other dementia pathologies.
Anup Patel, MD: Transmitting Epilepsy Information Correctly
October 23rd 2019The associate professor of clinical pediatrics and neurology at Ohio State University and section chief of pediatric neurology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital stresses the importance of broadcasting correct information to the public concerning epilepsy.
Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD: Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems
October 23rd 2019The director of the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research and co-director of the Spinal Cord Injury Model System Center at Kessler Foundation shared his unique perspective on spinal cord injury as someone who experienced it.
Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD: Addressing Secondary Complications in Spinal Cord Injury
October 17th 2019The director of the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research and co-director of the Spinal Cord Injury Model System Center at Kessler Foundation shared insight into the work the center is doing to address the secondary complications and challenges faced by individuals with spinal cord injury.
Reena Mehra, MD, MS: Approaches to Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea
October 16th 2019The director of the Sleep Disorders Research Program at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine offered perspective on the currently available interventions for OSA, including the use of upper airway neurostimulation.
Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD: Using Cognitive Rehab Tactics in Healthy Individuals
October 15th 2019The director of Centers for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research, and Traumatic Brain Injury Research at Kessler Foundation discussed the use of cognitive rehabilitation techniques in healthy individuals.
Reena Mehra, MD, MS: Importance of Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
October 11th 2019The director of the Sleep Disorders Research Program at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine discussed the importance of identifying and diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea as a prevention for a number of its consequential risk factors.
Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD: Varying Benefits of Cognitive Rehab in MS and TBI
October 11th 2019The director of Centers for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research, and Traumatic Brain Injury Research at Kessler Foundation shared her perspective on the varying benefits different patient groups derive through strategy training for cognitive rehabilitation.
Reena Mehra, MD, MS: Early Diagnosis of OSA
October 10th 2019The director of the Sleep Disorders Research Program at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine discussed the importance of identifying and diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea as a prevention for a number of its consequential risk factors.
Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD: Strategy Training in Cognitive Rehabilitation
October 8th 2019The director of Centers for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research, and Traumatic Brain Injury Research at Kessler Foundation discussed the use of strategy training in the cognitive rehabilitation of patients with MS and TBI.