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Finally Heard. Finally Healed.
After a woman’s severe pain persisted through spinal fusion, implanted nerve stimulator and pain management visits, the nerve surgery team at UH performed a cluneal nerve neurectomy that has completely resolved her chronic, debilitating pain.
Living With Severe Facial Pain? A New Treatment May Help
For patients with trigeminal neuralgia, radiofrequency rhizotomy offers an innovative new option for relief.
Autism on the Rise: More Diagnoses, More Awareness or Both?
Autism and neurodivergence are being redefined by a new generation as more young people use social media to discuss diagnoses. What does it mean for awareness, proper diagnosis and identity?
All Smiles, No More Pain
UH neurosurgeon helps mom and healthcare worker get back to quality of life with first-in-the-world trigeminal nerve ablation procedure.
Worried About Alzheimer’s? Here’s What You Can Do
The latest evidence suggests that nearly half of all Alzheimer’s cases could be prevented with lifestyle changes.
Surgeons Remove Rare Tumors Causing Teen’s Severe Nerve Pain
A 17-year-old high school student didn’t understand what was causing her severe pain until scans revealed rare non-cancerous tumors in her nervous system.
Why More Young Adults Are Experiencing Strokes
While strokes are often associated with older adults, younger people are experiencing them more frequently.
New Study: Shingles Vaccine May Offer Dementia Protection
A recent study found that adults who receive the shingles vaccine may be less likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.