Neurology and Women's Health, Part 4: Stroke
For women, stroke is both more dangerous and more complicated than it is for men. Women are at greater risk than men for having and dying from a stroke.
Neurology and Women's Health, Part 3: Alzheimer's disease
Women bear most of the burden of Alzheimer’s disease, not only making up most of the patients with the condition but also doing most of the demanding work of caring for Alzheimer’s patients.
Neurology and Women's Health, Part 2: Epilepsy
Treatment is complicated for anyone with epilepsy, but especially for women, with pregnancy, family planning, and health concerns such as osteoporosis all affecting the treatment that may be be
Neurology and Women's Health, Part 1: Multiple Sclerosis
A spectrum of factors influence women’s health, and neurology is no exception.
Sharing a love of the brain, again: Duke Neurology residents make second visit to Durham middle schools
Durham middle school students got an insider’s perspective on the brain and how it works this week, thanks to a series of visits from the Duke Neurology Department.
Faculty Spotlight: Dina Randazzo, DO
Dina Randazzo, DO, was 13 when she was told that her father had less than three months to live.
Fellow Spotlight: Matthew Ehrlich, MD, MPH
For stroke fellow Matthew Ehrlich, MD, MPH, every new patient presents an opportunity to analyze important details and think outside of the box.
BOOSTing interest in Neurology
Middle and high-school students got a glimpse inside the world of neurology, from touring Duke Hospital’s Neuro intensive care unit (ICU) to learning about stroke, concussion, and the brain, last w
Faculty Spotlight: Michael Lutz, PhD (2016)
For Michael Lutz, PhD, a typical day straddles the line between the “drier” computer- and statistic-focused and the “wetter” genetic/genomic- and biochem
Resident Spotlight: Jennifer Kang, MD
Incoming Junior Assistant Resident Jennifer Kang, MD, felt the call to pursue neuro-oncology after her friend’s father died from glioblastoma.