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DBS: A New Tool Against Schizophrenia and Depression
Scientists in the Neurological Surgery and Psychiatry Departments at UT Southwestern Medical Center are engaged in three separate clinical trials to test the efficacy of deep brain stimulation against depression and schizophrenia.UT Southwestern recognized nationally for excellence in MSA patient care
Every year in the U.S., about 10,000 people are diagnosed with a neurological disorder that most have never heard of: multiple system atrophy (MSA).Taking a Critical Look at Patient Experience
At UT Southwestern, the Department of Neurological Surgery is committed to quality patient care, safety, and teamwork. We believe in optimizing the patient experience and outcomes inside and outside the operating room.North Texas’ Only Gamma Knife Training Program Enters Its Sixth Year
UT Southwestern’s Gamma Knife training program has a long history of clinical and academic rigor. As a collaboration between the Departments of Radiation Oncology and Neurological Surgery, Gamma Knife technology offers patients noninvasive treatment options for a host of neurological diseases. UT Southwestern has the only Gamma Knife unit in North Texas and offers both frame-based and frameless treatments.Gold nanoparticles reverse brain deficits in multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s
Experimental compound extends life in ALS mouse model
Molecule discovered by UTSW researchers could lead to new therapies for devastating motor neuron diseaseNeurology residents refine their observational skills by studying the arts
The famous work – Landscape with the Fall of Icarus – was highlighted during a lecture series using art to hone the observational skills of UT Southwestern medical trainees.Uncovering cerebellar modification
UTSW researchers discover that modulating Fmr1 gene’s activity in the brain improved behaviors in fragile X mutant modelDevice keeps brain alive, functioning separate from body
Researchers led by a team at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a device that can isolate blood flow to the brain, keeping the organ alive and functioning independent from the rest of the body for several hours.How Nanotechnology Could Change Glioblastoma Treatment
Combining designer nanoparticles with chemotherapy drugs could lead to more effective treatments for glioblastoma, research from UTSW, UTD findsStudy maps brain wave disruptions affecting memory recall
Improving quality of theta oscillations could lead to new therapeutic approaches for Alzheimer’s, dementia disorders, UTSW researchers findHow to zero in on an accurate NPH diagnosis
Whenever an older person starts having cognitive difficulties, or trouble walking, or even holding their urine, families immediately fear the diagnosis will be Alzheimer’s disease – a progressive neurologic condition that currently has no cure.