Department of Neurology

November 21, 2013

Clinic helps patients cope with Huntington’s disease

Melissa Darnall could easily look around her family reunions and pick out who had Huntington’s disease (HD). The genetic disorder had affected four of her five aunts and uncles and her father, and the balance problems and shakiness typical of HD were readily apparent in those siblings.

By VUMC News and Communications
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October 31, 2013

Vanderbilt sleep experts offer tips to manage end of Daylight Saving Time

A Vanderbilt University Medical Center sleep specialist confirms what a lot of us already know—”falling back” can still cause a groggy and unsettled feeling come Monday morning, even if we do manage to get that extra hour of sleep.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 12, 2013

Sleep education helps families of children with autism

Parent sleep education is beneficial in improving sleep and aspects of daytime behavior and family functioning in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to a Vanderbilt study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

By Craig Boerner
September 5, 2013

Cervical dystonia patients find answers, treatment at VUMC

By VUMC News and Communications
August 1, 2013

Case study explores stroke, meningitis link

A case series by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center examines three patients transferred here with ischemic stroke who later received a diagnosis of fungal meningitis attributed to tainted injections for low back pain, part of a multi-state outbreak.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 17, 2013

Awards honor research staff’s critical role in discovery

Karen Adkins, R.N., Elizabeth Card, R.N., and Frances Smith-House are the recipients of the 2012 Research Staff Awards at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Bill Snyder
December 13, 2012

New Neurology residency program director brings global perspective

After a decade of growth in the Department of Neurology’s residency program, Heather Koons, M.D., is stepping into the role of program director and brings a uniquely international perspective.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 7, 2012

Parkinson’s therapy may impact language

Deep brain stimulation used to treat Parkinson’s disease may impair some aspects of language processing, a recent study suggests.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 23, 2012

Events honor early patients of novel Parkinson’s study

Pioneers of Parkinson’s disease research are gathering at Vanderbilt University Medical Center today to celebrate the end of a study that was an important first step in the quest to find a way to slow the progression of the degenerative movement disorder.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 10, 2012

Probing epilepsy’s molecular sparks

Understanding how mutations in neuronal receptors contribute to epilepsy could lead to improved therapies.
By Leigh MacMillan
January 26, 2012

“My Health Chat” takes on autism, other developmental disabilities

By VUMC News and Communications
January 5, 2012

Melatonin found to ease sleep woes in children with autism

By Craig Boerner
September 28, 2011

New group of faculty endowed chairs celebrated

Ten of Vanderbilt’s new endowed chairs were praised as leaders in their fields and on campus during a Sept. 26 ceremony at the Student Life Center.
By VUMC News and Communications