Department of Neurology Archive — Page 4 of 15

Multiple sagittal brain MRI scans arranged in a radiology film layout, with small technical labels throughout.
September 7, 2023

Low-flow cerebrospinal fluid in Huntington’s disease: study

Vanderbilt researchers found reduced net flow of cerebrospinal fluid in Huntington’s disease, which could contribute to mutant protein retention and altered responsiveness to medications delivered via the spinal cord.

By Paul Govern
Stylized glowing blue brain with pink and white points of light against a deep blue background.
July 20, 2023

Rare case: brain injury stirs creativity, synesthesia

Vanderbilt researchers report on a musician who acquired synesthesia — a merging of sensations — and improved creativity following a traumatic brain injury.

By Paul Govern
Portrait of Lealani Mae “Leah” Acosta, MD, MPH, smiling and wearing a white top and pearl necklace.
July 17, 2023

Academy for Excellence in Education elects 13 new members

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Academy for Excellence in Education has elected 13 new members for 2023.

By Doug Campbell
Brain-shaped word cloud on a white background, dominated by the red words “Alzheimer’s” and “disease,” with related terms including “memory,” “cognitive impairment,” “confusion,” “brain,” and “diagnosis.”
July 17, 2023

Alzheimer’s genetic risk tracked across sex, race

A Vanderbilt study of genetic risks for cognitive impairment later in life uses data from 32,426 research participants ages 60 and older to elaborate these risks across sex and across the intersection of sex and race.

By Paul Govern
Vanderbilt’s pediatric neurocritical care team treated patient Will Terry after he suffered a traumatic brain injury when he flipped over the handlebars of a kick scooter. (photo by Susan Urmy)
June 22, 2023

Neurocritical care team helps boy survive severe brain injury

Vanderbilt’s pediatric neurocritical care team combines experts from different areas of pediatric medicine to care for each child according to individual needs to maximize that child’s quality recovery.

By Christina Echegaray
Stylized axial brain scan illustration in blue, white, and gray, overlaid with radiology-style grid markers, orientation labels, measurement scales, and timestamp-like text.
June 12, 2023

Images predict functional decline

MRI brain scans at baseline for study participants 60 and older — who were free of clinical dementia at study entry — predicted a decline in independent function five years later.

By Paul Govern