A new drug has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a rare, inherited form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a paralyzing neurological disease. Known as tofersen, the drug has been shown to slow progression of the deadly disease. International clinical trials of tofersen, developed by the global biotechnology company Biogen Inc., […]
The seemingly simple act of reaching for a cup of coffee requires a lot of effort from the brain. It has to plan a trajectory to the cup, control dozens of muscles, make adjustments based on feedback from the eyes and fingers, and maintain its focus on the goal: a tasty jolt of caffeine. And […]
Sleep disturbances can be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease. Many people eventually diagnosed with Alzheimer’s start experiencing difficulty falling and staying asleep years before cognitive problems such as memory loss and confusion emerge. It’s a vicious cycle: Alzheimer’s disease involves changes to the brain that disrupt sleep, and poor sleep accelerates harmful changes to […]
In high school, Malcolm wrote a paper on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), informed by her knowledge of a family member who had the disease. Now, as an acute care nurse practitioner, Malcolm works with ALS patients every day. She serves as a sub-investigator on ALS clinical research studies, works to plan individualized treatments, and approaches […]
Calm body, calm mind, say the practitioners of mindfulness. A new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that the idea that the body and mind are inextricably intertwined is more than just an abstraction. The study shows that parts of the brain area that control movement are plugged […]
There is something exciting about a walk with my dog down my street — even though everything we see and do along the way is entirely predictable. I know we will wave hello to my retired neighbor tending his garden. We will pass teens at the basketball courts and younger kids on the playground. I […]
Three researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis recently have received funding from the Alzheimer’s Association for projects that aim to study and make progress against the disease. Enmanuel Perez, MD, PhD, an instructor in neurology, has received a $250,000 grant from the Alzheimer’s Association to study how traumatic brain injury leads to […]
Researchers in child psychiatry and pediatric neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been named recipients of a prestigious MERIT award from the National Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support their research focused on preterm babies’ brains as the children age.
The Department of Neurology is proud to announce four members of our department have been honored with 2023 Distinguished Service Teaching Awards. Medical students present the Distinguished Service Teaching Awards to faculty and house staff in appreciation for exemplary service in medical student education. All selected teaching faculty and staff will be formally recognized by […]
Congratulations and welcome to our 2023-2024 residency intern class! We are so excited to welcome this diverse and fantastic group of trainees who are among the best of the best. The Adult Neurology cohort will begin PGY1 Preliminary Medicine year in July 2023 and PGY2 Neurology training in July 2024. The categorical Pediatric Neurology cohort […]