Understanding seizure mapping and laser ablation surgery
Neurosurgeon Peter Warnke, MD, and neurologist Naoum Issa, MD, PhD, explain how mapping where seizures start in the brain and performing laser ablation surgery can effectively treat some medication-resistant seizures and epilepsy.
Teen is seizure-free after microsurgery to repair cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs)
High school student's care included specialists in pediatric neurology and neurosurgery at two hospitals through the Chicagoland Children's Health Alliance (CCHA).
$10 million gift to support ALS research, educational outreach at local high schools
A gift from the Lohengrin Foundation will support research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and neurodegeneration at the University of Chicago and develop programs to encourage local students in STEM careers.