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When Neurology Informs Psychiatry: Lessons from Movement Disorders in Treatment-Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Depression
Treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and depression numbers continue to rise, leaving families and physicians desperate for answers and uncertain about next therapeutic steps. A neurology team at UT Southwestern’s Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute has risen to the challenge and is following clues from other brain disorders to evaluate and introduce new therapies that can restore quality of life.‘Miracles Do Happen’: A Rare Case of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) Treated After Misdiagnosis
Richard “Dick” Nash first suspected something might be wrong in 2011, when he participated in a walk for juvenile diabetes in honor of his granddaughter. “It was only 2 miles – no big deal – but I wasn’t able to complete it without falling down,” he recalls. “My wife had to help me back to the car.”UT Southwestern to open DFW’s first state behavioral health hospital this summer
Developed in partnership with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the state-funded facility – the first of its kind in DFW – is slated to open this summerCelebrating Excellence: Sidarth Wakhlu, M.D. Wins Watson Award in Clinical Medicine
The Watson Award is UT Southwestern’s highest honor in clinical care, recognizing a faculty physician who exemplifies excellence in patient care, is a leader in advancing clinical innovations, and has had a profound impact on students, trainees, colleagues, and patients.New Study Links Brain Clock to Nighttime Hunger
Activating specific neurons in a part of the brain that serves as the body’s master circadian pacemaker caused mice to eat significantly more during a time of day when they would normally be at rest, a UT Southwestern Medical Center study shows.Problematic social media habits tied to severe mental health symptoms in youth
UTSW study finds many young people with mental health issues report problematic social media habits and more severe symptomsUT Southwestern is best hospital in DFW for ninth straight year
Twelve specialties are nationally ranked – the most of any hospital in Texas – by U.S. News & World ReportNew findings expand genetic knowledge of autism underpinnings
UTSW researchers identify novel genetic variants across diverse populationsCognitive impairment common after cardiogenic shock, study shows
UTSW researchers followed shock survivors after hospital discharge and found high rates of cognitive impairment, suggesting need for screening, referrals to aid recoveryStudy reveals disparities in mental health care for Texas youth
UTSW research shows patients from low-income backgrounds are less likely to receive recommended combination therapy for depression, suicidal behaviorSocial media may heighten depression severity in youth
UTSW study finds many young people with mental health issues report problematic social media habits and more severe symptomsNeurostimulation shows promise as potential Alzheimer’s treatment
Transcranial direct current stimulation temporarily improved some patients’ cognitive skills in preliminary trial at UTSW