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...
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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...
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...
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...
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!
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
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...
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!
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.
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...
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.
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