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Tourette syndrome: Understanding symptoms and navigating care from childhood to adulthoodOctober 17, 2025UAB experts offer insight on Tourette syndrome, and the care patients may need after diagnosis.
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‘Maintain the Brain’ video uses music to inspire lifelong brain healthOctober 16, 2025A new music video released by the Brain Health Advocacy Mission (BHAM), part of the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute at UAB, serves to convey the impact of lifestyle habits on brain health.
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Spain receives 2025 APP Champion AwardOctober 16, 2025Stephanie Spain, CRNP, advanced practice provider in the UAB Department of Neurology, recently received the 2025 APP Champion Award in recognition of exceptional advanced practice providers.
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Breakthrough in Huntington’s disease treatment shows unprecedented results for patientsOctober 8, 2025Until now, treatments have only managed symptoms, rather than altering the disease’s course.
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Department of Neurology honors 2025 Service Awards recipientsOctober 7, 2025The UAB Department of Neurology hosted a breakfast to honor its 2025 Service Awards recipients on Wednesday, Sept. 24. Thirty-two members of the department were recognized for their years of service to the department, ranging from five years up to 35 years
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UAB Medicine expands care with new clinicsOctober 3, 2025New clinical services and specialty programs are expanding access to high-quality care in Birmingham and throughout Alabama.
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Breakthrough in Huntington’s disease treatment shows unprecedented results for patientsOctober 3, 2025A new treatment that proves to slow the progression of Huntington’s disease marks a breakthrough for a condition that has long been considered untreatable. Huntington’s is a rare, inherited neurodegenerative disorder that gradually deteriorates a person’s physical and mental abilities, often leading to death within 10 to 30 years of onset.
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Rowland Road Series to benefit Parkinson’s research coming up Oct. 4September 29, 2025The 9th Annual Birmingham Ride to Eradicate Parkinson’s, part of the Team Rowland Road Series, will be Saturday, Oct. 4 at Oak Mountain State Park.
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UAB Department of Neurology honors APPs during National APP WeekSeptember 19, 2025National Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Week, held annually in late September, recognizes the essential role of APPs in healthcare.
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Department of Neurology recognizes 7 faculty promotions, 2 awards of tenure, for 2025September 19, 2025Seven faculty members in the UAB Department of Neurology have been promoted, and two have received awards of tenure, effective Oct. 1, 2025,
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Deep brain stimulation: Relief for movement disordersSeptember 11, 2025A UAB neurologist shares how symptoms of various movement disorders can be treated with deep brain stimulation therapy.
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UAB ALS Clinic earns national recognition as a Certified Treatment Center of ExcellenceSeptember 4, 2025The UAB ALS Multidisciplinary Clinic has been designated a Certified Treatment Center of Excellence (CTCE) by the ALS Association, a recognition that underscores its commitment to providing the highest standard of care for patients and families living with ALS.
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Mind over age: How to keep your brain healthyAugust 29, 2025When most people think about their health, they focus on the body: the heart, the lungs, the muscles. But what about the brain?
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UAB ranked among nation’s top hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery by U.S. News & World ReportAugust 25, 2025UAB Hospital has once again been recognized among the nation’s top hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery, according to the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings.
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New faculty feature: Felicia Hataway, M.D.August 6, 2025The UAB Department of Neurology welcomed Felicia Hataway, M.D., to the faculty as assistant professor in the Division of Cerebrovascular Disease in July 2025.
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Sung named next director of the Division of Movement DisordersAugust 5, 2025Victor Sung, M.D., professor in the UAB Department of Neurology, has been named the next director of the Division of Movement Disorders. Anthony Nicholas, M.D., Ph.D., who left UAB in May 2025, previously served as director of the Division since 2017.
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New Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at UAB will help meet critical need for patients with seizure disorders across AlabamaAugust 5, 2025In August 2025, UAB will celebrate the opening of a new Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU), a facility that will more than double patient capacity, increase patient access to services, and enhance research and training opportunities.
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Murchison’s analytical approach to Alzheimer’s researchAugust 5, 2025Alzheimer’s disease doesn’t impact all communities equally, and understanding why may be one of the most urgent questions in public health today. Chad Murchison, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UAB Departments of Neurology and Biostatistics, is helping unravel that mystery not through a microscope but through data.
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UAB researchers reveal geographic gaps in stroke clinical trial access across high-burden statesAugust 4, 2025A recent study authored by UAB researchers in the departments of Neurology, Medicine, and Epidemiology analyzed a decade of data to reveal that lack of access to stroke-related clinical trials may limit access to innovative treatments in geographic regions with high stroke burdens.
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Herskowitz leads decade-long study linking molecules to brain wiringJuly 29, 2025Jeremy Herskowitz, Ph.D., Patsy W. and Charles A.
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World Brain Day 2025 highlights “Brain Health for All Ages”July 21, 2025July 22 marks the 12th annual World Brain Day, a global campaign led by the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) to promote brain health across all stages of life. This year’s theme, “Brain Health for All Ages,” emphasizes the importance of neurological care from preconception through late adulthood.
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Cognitive decline rate after a mini stroke is the same as a full stroke, UAB study showsJuly 14, 2025The published study found a correlation between first-time transient ischemic attack and future cognitive decline. Rates of decline between TIA and stroke participants were the same.
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UAB awarded Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders; 1 of 8 academic medical centers worldwideJuly 9, 2025The UAB Heersink School of Medicine is among eight academic medical centers worldwide selected to train a new movement disorder clinician-researcher through the distinguished Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders for the class of 2028.
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Pilonieta receives McKnight Clinical Translational Research Scholarship in Cognitive Aging and Age-Related Memory LossJuly 9, 2025Giovanna Pilonieta, Ph.D., DDS, MPH, assistant professor in the UAB Department of Neurology, was recently named one of two 2025 recipients of the McKnight Clinical Translational Research Scholarship in Cognitive Aging and Age-Related Memory Loss. Pilonieta was awarded along with Deborah Rose, M.D., of the National Institutes of Health.
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BE FAST to detect a stroke: ‘Every minute counts’July 9, 2025Knowing the symptoms and acting quickly in a stroke emergency can help to minimize long-term effects.
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Nabors receives 2025 Excellence in Engagement AwardJuly 1, 2025Burt Nabors, M.D., professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurology and director of the Division of Neuro-oncology, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Excellence in Engagement Award from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN).
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Nine UAB faculty members elevated to Distinguished and University professorshipsJune 2, 2025This spring, the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees awarded the rank of Distinguished Professor to five and the rank of University Professor to four faculty members.
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How chronic stress rewires the brainApril 15, 2025Chronic stress can increase inflammation in the brain, which can impact sleep, cognition and memory and potentially increase one’s risk for neurodegenerative diseases.
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$10 million endowment to UAB will support Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and ALS research and educationApril 14, 2025The Killion family of Birmingham has given a $10 million gift to UAB to create the Wayne Killion Endowment for the Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics and to rename the center the Killion Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics.
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5 things to know about living well with Parkinson’s diseaseApril 2, 2025Getting a good start is critical, as is exercise, building community and more.