Category Archives: Neurology & Neurosurgery

Stroke Awareness and Prevention

May 12th, 2013 - 3:17 pm

Dr. Robert Brown Jr.  join us to talk about Stroke Prevention.   Did you know strokes are the fourth leading cause of death in the US?  Strokes claim the lives of 150,000 individuals every year and leave a 250,000 handicapped … Continue reading →

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Brain Tumor Awareness Month

April 29th, 2013 - 8:14 am

May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month. Our guest was brain surgeon Dr. Michael Link and neurologist Dr. Alyx Porter.  Brain tumors can strike anyone at any age and can be malignant or benign.  We discussed symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, and prognosis. … Continue reading →

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Headaches

April 8th, 2013 - 9:05 am

This week on Medical Edge Radio, Mayo neurologist and headache specialist, Dr. Jerry Swanson was our guest.  Headaches are a common problem including chronic headaches and migraines.  We’ll talk about diagnoses, types of headache and treatment options. Miss the show? Medical … Continue reading →

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Parkinson’s disease

July 1st, 2012 - 9:01 pm

Dr. J. Eric Ahlskog  joined the program to discuss Parkinson’s Disease.  We discussed the latest research to help prevent Parkinson’s and more about medications and treatment to help patients already diagnosed. Medical Edge Weekend Full Show 7-9-12 – 45 min … Continue reading →

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Neurology ~ Stroke prevention

April 21st, 2012 - 7:36 pm

The April 28th Medical Edge Weekend program featured Dr. Robert Brown of Mayo Clinic talking about stroke.  A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted.  When the blood flow is not restored, brain cells begin to … Continue reading →

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Dr. Ronald Petersen: Alzheimer’s Disease

February 11th, 2012 - 4:03 pm

On Saturday, February 25th our guest was Mayo Clinic physician Dr. Ronald Petersen discussing Alzheimer’s disease. Medical Edge Weekend 2-25-12 The Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s disease blog can be found here. The Meeting of the Minds Dementia conference will be held in St. … Continue reading →

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Dr. Ian Parney: Brain Cancer Research

February 4th, 2012 - 10:30 am

This Medical Edge Weekend program features Mayo Clinic physician Dr. Ian Parney on brain cancer research. Medical Edge Weekend 2-11-12 Share/Bookmark

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Dr. Gregory Cascino on Epilepsy

August 6th, 2011 - 11:00 am

On Saturday, August 13,  Mayo Clinic Medical Edge Weekend  featured Mayo Clinic neurologist, Dr. Gregory Cascino, on epilepsy. Medical Edge Weekend 8-13-11 For background, here’s some video of Dr. Cascino talking about diagnosing epilepsy, from Mayo Clinic’s YouTube channel. Share/Bookmark

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Dr. Ronald Petersen on Alzheimer’s Disease

June 25th, 2011 - 10:25 am

This Saturday’s Medical Edge Weekend program is a “best of” with Dr. Ronald Petersen on Alzheimer’s Disease. Medical Edge Weekend 7-2-11 For background, here’s some video of Dr. Petersen talking about mild cognitive impairment, an early stage of Alzheimer’s disease, … Continue reading →

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Dr. Andrew McKeon on Multiple Sclerosis

April 9th, 2011 - 10:25 am

This Medical Edge Weekend program is a “best of” with Dr. Andrew McKeon on multiple sclerosis. Medical Edge Weekend 4-16-11 Share/Bookmark

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