Department of Neurology Archive — Page 1 of 14

September 9, 2026

Why the bridge between Hearing and Speech Sciences and Neurology takes a good listener

Changes in a patient’s voice and speech patterns can be indicators of neurological disease and provide the key to a diagnosis.

By Evan Dorian
David Curfman, MD, poses for a photo with his artwork in his office at The Vanderbilt Neurology Clinic. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
August 27, 2026

What do you find at the intersection of art and medicine?

David Curfman and Lealani Mae Acosta practice neurology at work and create art at home. The ways each discipline informs the other runs deeper than it may seem at first glance.

By Evan Dorian
August 14, 2026

Discover what’s next in cancer at Aug. 22 symposium

The symposium is free and open to people affected by neurofibromatosis and schwannomatosis, as well as their families, loved ones and caregivers.

By Yolanda James
August 5, 2026

Team’s AI agent to speed Alzheimer’s treatment

Patients who qualify for new Alzheimer’s disease therapies often wait weeks before receiving a first infusion.

By Paul Govern
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August 4, 2026

Lower cardiac output predicts faster brain loss in carriers of Alzheimer’s disease risk gene

The study followed 756 participants over an 11-year period and examined whether reduced cardiac function could lead to adverse brain health outcomes even in the absence of cardiovascular disease.

By Misa Acox
June 17, 2026

Vanderbilt ALS Research Center receives $11 million in funding from Tennessee General Assembly

The investment marks a major public commitment to research on the life-altering neurodegenerative disease.

By Evan Dorian