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Brain Health & Conditions

New Treatment for Resistant Rheumatoid Arthritis Offered at Rush

Rush is the first hospital in the Midwest and second in the country to use an implantable vagal nerve stimulator for RA

Anna Candoleza Muglia
Brain Health & Conditions

From Nurse to Neuro ICU Patient

After a life-threatening brain bleed, an emergency department nurse reflects on how Rush’s neuro ICU and neurosurgery teams brought her back to health.

Older man reading
Brain Health & Conditions

Lifelong Learning May Decrease Alzheimer's Risk

A study by Rush researchers shows that lifelong learning is associated with lower Alzheimer's risk and a slower decline in cognition

Jesse Taber, MD, and Mohamed Elrakhawy, MD
Brain Health & Conditions

Rush’s Dizziness Clinic: A Multidisciplinary Model for Complex Vestibular Disorders

Rush University Medical Center’s newly established Dizziness Clinic brings together specialists in otolaryngology, neurology, audiology, and vestibular therapy to evaluate and treat patients w...

Standing, fom left to right: Dirk Gillespie, PhD; Fotios Asimakopoulos, MB BChir PhD (Cantab); Julie Anne Hoff, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN; Carlos F. Bechara, MD, DFSVS; and Augusto Miravalle, MD.
University

Investing in Faculty Excellence

Rush University celebrates five recent endowed faculty appointments and three endowed faculty scholar positions established and made possible by philanthropy

A woman in a green jacket sits on a park bench in autumn holding her head.
Brain Health & Conditions

What Are the Signs of a Brain Tumor?

A neuro-oncologist talks about which symptoms might be linked to brain tumors — and which usually aren’t.

Brain Health & Conditions

Annoying Muscle Twitch? When to Seek Help

Why muscle twitches — or fasciculations — are rarely a cause for concern

Antoaneta Balabanov, MD
Brain Health & Conditions

Rush’s Next-Level Expertise in Epilepsy Care With Antoaneta Balabanov, MD

Antoaneta Balabanov, MD, is a neurologist and medical director of the Rush Epilepsy Clinic, director of the Clinic of Dietary Treatments of Epilepsy, and director of the epilepsy fellowship pr...

Arka Mallela, MD
Brain Health & Conditions

Precision Surgery for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy and Complex Brain Tumors at Rush With Arka Mallela, MD

Arka Mallela, MD, is an epilepsy neurosurgeon at Rush. He leads the epilepsy surgery and brain mapping practices where he evaluates and treats patients with drug-resistant epilepsy and brain t...

Seven members of Team Rush stand in front of Buckingham Fountain
Community

Channeling Marathon Miles Into Hope and New Solutions

From surgeons to students, Team Rush runners are taking on the Chicago Marathon to raise funds for the programs and patients closest to their hearts