Neuroscientist Jung-Bum Shin, PhD, studies how the ear’s sensory hair cells detect and repair damage — laying the foundation for future hearing-restoration therapies.
Category: Neurology
UVA Health’s Harald Sontheimer, PhD, shares how ion channels, neurotransmitters, and even scorpion venom are revealing new therapeutic targets — and why bridging oncology and neuroscience could reshape the future of brain tumor care.
Referring your patients for neuroscience care means connecting them with world-class experts who work across disciplines to deliver coordinated, innovative care — from focused ultrasound and Gamma Knife to next-generation MS and Parkinson’s programs.
How do conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or brain injury affect memory and behavior? In this Q&A, UVA Health neuropsychologist Virginia Gallagher, PhD, explains how neuropsychology and cognitive testing support diagnosis, dementia evaluation, and patient care — and how to use these insights in practice.
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability — but 90% of strokes are preventable. In this Q&A, UVA Health stroke neurologist Amna Sohail, MD, shares tips for recognizing and reducing risk among patients.
Pediatric neurologist James Brenton, MD, hopes to identify a tool to prognosticate future risk of disability at the first clinic visit.
In this Q&A, the primary study author shares key findings and how providers can use them to improve patient care now.
This B cell therapy is a subcutaneous injection that can be administered in minutes instead of hours, offering a significant quality of life boost to patients.
In this Q&A, neuro-oncologist Camilo Fadul, MD, shares how brain metastases care is changing and what every clinician should know about treating it.
When craniosynostosis referrals come early, doctors have more options for treatment. Including minimally invasive surgery or observation.