This study “shows a dramatic increase in the prices of neurologic medications over five years and the increase remained large even after being [adjusted] for inflation” and “that identical brand...
Using two-photon microscopy, KC Brennan, MD, and colleagues discovered unusual activity of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate in mice carrying a mutated gene identified from a family with inherited migraine.
Massive “plumes” of a key neurotransmitter surging in the brain could help explain the onset of migraine with aura—and potentially a broad swath of neurologic disease, including stroke and traumatic...
Drs. Punam Sawant-Pokam (pictured) and KC Brennan led a study showing that cerebral edema is not universally harmful and may play a role in protecting the brain
The University of Utah Department of Neurology is an equal opportunity program: proudly pluralistic and firmly committed to providing training and employment opportunities to outstanding, qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds...
More than 25 years in the making, scientific discoveries made by Stefan Pulst and his research team have reached the milestone of entering human clinical trials with a unique treatment...
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Two years ago, Dr. Larry Carr contacted the University of Utah Health’s Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion Center and shared his story with Drs. Elisabeth Wilde and David Tate—launching a...
We are grateful to those in our neurology community whose contributions aid in the fight against neurological disease. To our generous donors from April-September 2020, we thank you!
Discoveries from the laboratory of Stefan Pulst, Dr Med, on a rare disease, ataxia, has led to a potential treatment for another devastating neurological condition, ALS.
Neurology Chairman, Stefan Pulst, MD, Dr med, addressed graduating residents, fellows, and their families, speaking on the pandemic, diversity, racism, and the role of neurologists.
Aware of the life-changing impact genetic discoveries can have on individuals and families throughout the nation and the world, Dr. Chris Jones and his wife, Dr. Kirtly Jones, have made...
You wouldn't expect medical students to be creating artwork as part of their studies, but that is exactly what Justin Campbell did in the Layers of Medicine course at the...
Hobbies, bucket lists, and childhood career goals! Get to know our faculty on a more personal level as we spotlight someone for each issue of NeurologyNews!
We are grateful to those in our neurology community whose contributions aid in the fight against neurological disease. To our generous donors from January-March 2020, we thank you!
When nonessential visits were suspended in mid-March, the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery at University of Utah Health were quick to adopt virtual visits.
The Department of Neurology is one of the major departments for neuroscience research at the University of Utah. From the enormous financial impact of stroke disability to a rare mutation...
Dr. Melissa Cortez just received a K23 award, a prestigious career development grant from the NIH, to study sensory and autonomic dysfunction in post-traumatic headache
To date, the Utah Parkinson’s Disease Registry (UPDR) has collected data from over 7,800 cases of Parkinson’s disease. The database is a powerful means to identify potential genetic causes of...
Dr. Collin Anderson’s work on a novel therapeutic strategy to treat degenerative cerebellar ataxia leads to an award from the National Ataxia Foundation.
Hobbies, bucket lists, and childhood career goals! Get to know our faculty on a more personal level as we spotlight someone for each issue of NeurologyNews!
