Neurosciences Update

Neurosciences Update is a publication for physicians. It highlights current trends and advances in neurology and neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic.

2013 Issues

Vol. 10, No. 2, 2013 (PDF)

• Reaching Remote Tumors: Endoscopic Neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic
• Concussion: Mayo's Multidisciplinary Approach
• Uncovering Genetic Causes of Epilepsy

Vol. 10, No. 1, 2013 (PDF)

• Neural Regeneration at Mayo Clinic
• Excellence and Innovation in the Neuro-ICU
• New Option for Metastatic Brain Tumors
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardioembolic Stroke Risk

Vol. 10, Supplement, 2013 (PDF)

• Predictors and Outcomes in Pediatric Epilepsy
• Intraoperative EEG: Streamlining Localization of Seizures
• Sleep Disorders: Profound Effects on Pediatric Health
• Management of Pediatric Headache at Mayo Clinic
• Pediatric Low-Grade Gliomas: How Diagnosis and Treatment Practices Affect Survival

2012 Issues

Vol. 9, No. 4, 2012 (PDF)

• Update on Spina Bifida Management at Mayo Clinic
• ALS and FTD: Insight Into Pathologic Factors and Treatment Targets
• Beyond Stroke: Expanding the Telemedicine Care Model
• Through the Looking Glass: Tracking Tumor Immunotherapy Over Time

Vol. 9, No. 3, 2012 (PDF)

• Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease
• Secondary Stroke Prevention: Toward a New Model of Care
• Movement Disorders Laboratory: Diagnosing and Treating Complex Dystonias
• Advancing Parkinson's Disease Research Through the National Brain and Tissue Resource

Vol. 9, No. 2, 2012 (PDF)

• Multiple Sclerosis Mimickers: Recognizing the Underrecognized
• Predicting Outcomes in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
• Pediatric Epilepsy at Mayo Clinic: Managing Seizures and Related Comorbidities

Vol. 9, No. 1, 2012 (PDF)

• The Mayo Clinic SPORE in Brain Cancer: Attacking Glioblastoma on More Than One Front
• Update on the Measles Virus, a Novel Therapy for Glioblastoma
• Beyond the Petri Dish: The Mayo Clinic Glioblastoma Xenograft Model
• Research Highlights in Neurology and Neurologic Surgery

Vol. 9, Supplement, 2012 (PDF)

• Discoveries in Neuromuscular Disease: Novel Subtypes of Myofibrillar Myopathy
• Surgical Management of Intractable Seizures in Children With Epilepsy
• DBS at Mayo Clinic: Pediatric Practice and Research Update
• Research Highlights in Pediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery

2011 Issues

Vol. 8, No. 5, 2011 (PDF)

• Patient Selection: A Key Factor in Surgery for Degenerative Spinal Deformity
• Concussion: Determining When the Brain Has Recovered
• Meeting the Challenges of Myasthenia Gravis at Mayo Clinic in Florida
• Research Highlights

Vol. 8, No. 4, 2011 (PDF)

• Chiari Malformation and Syringomyelia: Investigating the Natural History and Predicting Outcomes
• Frontiers of Neuroscience: Molecular Discoveries in CNS Protection and Repair
• Neurostimulation Across Mayo Clinic's Three Sites

Vol. 8, No. 3, 2011 (PDF)

• Pituitary Tumors: Team Approach Advantages
• Early Findings From Mayo Clinic's Population-Based Study on Dementia
• DBS at Mayo Clinic: Pediatric Practice and Research Update
• Endarterectomy vs Stenting: Findings From CREST

Vol. 8, No. 2, 2011 (PDF)

• Schwannomatosis: A Newly Recognized Tumor-Predisposing Condition
• Discoveries in Neuromuscular Disease: Novel Subtypes of Myofibrillar Myopathy
• Novel Microendoscopic Treatment for Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas
• Minimally Invasive Surgery for Skull Base Tumors at Mayo Clinic in Florida

Vol. 8, No. 1, 2011 (PDF)

• Surgery for Malignant and Primary Spinal Column Tumors
• Abnormal Bone Fusion: Research and Management of Craniosynostosis at Mayo Clinic
• Mayo Clinic in Florida Designated an NAEC Level 4 Epilepsy Center
• Here, There, and Everywhere: Telemedicine Robot Delivers Stroke Care

2010 Issues

Vol. 7, No. 3, 2010 (PDF)

• Glioblastoma: Surgical Advances and Immunologic Findings
• Supporting Neuronal Growth: Regenerative Neuroscience at Mayo Clinic
• Improving the Maintenance of Cervical Kyphotic Deformity Correction

Vol. 7, No. 2, 2010 (PDF)

• Neuromyelitis Optica: Mayo Clinic Blood Test Supports Clinical Diagnosis
• Treating Trigeminal Nerve Pain
• Redefining Non-Alzheimer's Dementias: New Protein-Based Diagnostic Categories

Vol. 7, No. 1, 2010 (PDF)

• Seeing the Unseen: Revelations from Peripheral Nerve MRI
• Meeting Increased Demand: Clinical Neurophysiology Across Mayo Clinic
• Advances in Seizure Prevention and Prediction
• Neuro-oncology at Mayo Clinic in Arizona: Collaboration and Continuity of Care