Jan 8, 2016
Dense-array electroencephalography and AspireSR®, the newest add-on to vagus nerve stimulation treatment, are two noninvasive ways neurosurgeons at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center help diagnose and treat epilepsy.
Open sternotomy has long been considered the standard of care in cardiac valve surgery, affording the surgeon an unobstructed field in which to operate. Non-sternotomy procedures, however, are gaining in popularity as the advantages become clearer.
Obesity in women is associated with a negative impact on ovulation, delayed time to conception, increased pregnancy loss, and an increased risk of serious adverse maternal pregnancy and neonatal outcomes.1 A new randomized controlled trial recently began enrolling patients, aimed at evaluating the impact of two varying 16-week lifestyle modification interventions (see chart) on the […]
Stephanie Patton, PhD, assistant professor of neurosurgery at Penn State College of Medicine, performed grant-funded research that strongly supported the link between idiopathic restless legs syndrome, hypoxia and altered peripheral blood flow.
James Connor, PhD, vice chair of neurosurgery at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, has been continuing research indicating the consequences of iron deficiency in patients with idiopathic restless legs syndrome.
Penn State Neuroscience Institute has increased its focus on fellowships and residencies to meet the growing demands of the field, including an increasing number of tumor resections and a trend towards coiling rather than clipping cerebral aneurysms.
Jan 5, 2016
As the population ages, increasing numbers of patients are presenting with atrial fibrillation, with the number projected to grow to more than 7.5 million in the U.S. by 2050. A strong correlation exists between atrial fibrillation and severe acute ischemic stroke.
Approximately one in 33 babies in the U.S. is born with a birth defect. Among the most common of these are atrioventricular septal defects, spina bifida, and intestinal atresia or stenosis.1 Many major defects are detected early in pregnancy during routine ultrasound imaging. “For women with a complex, high-risk pregnancy, a multidisciplinary team is usually […]
Nov 11, 2015
Most patients with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD, “fallen arches”) delay seeking treatment until the disease has progressed and requires surgery. Currently, available surgical approaches do not attempt to repair the degenerated posterior tibial tendon, but instead try to reinforce it with tendon transfers or decrease the load on the tendon via osteotomy or arthrodesis.
Acute, trauma-related patella dislocation is a common knee injury seen in the orthopaedic clinic, most often in young athletes or highly active pediatric patients. Although conservative, nonsurgical management of an initial patella dislocation yields excellent results in most cases, up to 50 percent of patients may experience a recurrence, marked by underlying MPFL laxity that requires repair and reconstruction.
