If you experience frequent numbness and weakness in your arms or legs, the issue may be in your back. Over time, the gradual wear and tear of the vertebrae protecting the spinal cord can lead to compression of the spinal cord or the nerve roots that run through the openings between the bones of the…
Holidays can be a joyful time but also a time to cause extra mental stress and anxiety. Bryan Davis, Psy.D., clinical health psychologist with Norton Neuroscience Institute, discusses some ways to manage feelings you experience around the holidays. RELATED: Mental health is as important as physical health. If you need mental health help, here are…
Breakthrough imaging equipment in two new procedure rooms at Norton Brownsboro Hospital provides 3D pictures of the inside of the brain, giving neurosurgeons detailed, multi-angled views of blood vessels causing strokes and aneurysms. Using new biplane X-ray technology, Norton Neuroscience Institute specialists are better able to identify and analyze these diseases. The equipment, which provides…
Neuro-oncologist Kaylyn Sinicrope, M.D., always wanted to a doctor, a profession that combines two things she loves to do. “I’ve always had an interest in fixing problems and helping people,” said Dr. Sinicrope, who’s now with Norton Cancer Institute. Dr. Sinicrope, who trained at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and Harvard…
Norton Neuroscience Institute and Parkinson Support Center of Kentuckiana have joined forces to bolster care for individuals in our community living with Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson Support Center of Kentuckiana will become part of the Norton Neuroscience Institute Resource Center. The resource center offers free education, therapies, support and programs for patients facing various neurological conditions,…
At 67 years old, Mike Donahue never figured he’d be taking driver’s education all over again. A Sellersburg, Indiana, pastor who has multiple sclerosis (MS), Mike is one of the first patients to get behind the wheel with the Norton Hospital Driving Assessment Program. The program is for individuals affected by neurological, orthopedic or developmental…
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, you may have heard the term “sundowning.” The term refers to a state of confusion occurring in the late afternoon and spanning into the night. While the exact cause of sundowning is unknown, health care providers are learning more about the…
Norton Healthcare’s four adult-service hospitals have been nationally recognized for their advanced stroke care. The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association awarded Norton Audubon Hospital, Norton Brownsboro Hospital, Norton Hospital and Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital with its Get with the Guidelines – Stroke designation. Norton Brownsboro received gold designation, while the others received silver designations….
The American Heart Association (AHA) has named Lynn Hundley, director of clinical effectiveness and stroke care at Norton Neuroscience Institute, as its 2020 Volunteer of the Year. Lynn hopes to be able to accept the award in person in Texas this October. Lynn began volunteering for the heart association over a decade ago and can’t…
If the last several months have given you a headache, you’re not alone. Brian M. Plato, D.O., FAHS, neurologist and headache specialist with Norton Neuroscience Institute, warns that the outbreak of the coronavirus/COVID-19 may be playing a role in a recent increase in migraine cases. “We have seen a slight uptick, and we believe this…
Despite 39 million Americans experiencing migraine attacks each year, many people still don’t take the condition seriously. People who’ve never had a migraine may not understand and offer unsolicited advice: “You can power through. It’s just a headache.” Brian M. Plato, D.O., FAHS, a Norton Neuroscience Institute neurologist board certified in headache medicine, seeks to…
During his 30-year coaching career at the University of Louisville, legendary Basketball Hall of Famer Denny Crum was prepared for the toughest matchups on the court. Off the court, two strokes in two years not only caught him off guard but proved to be a formidable opponent. Now, one year after his debilitating second stroke,…