Brain Health & Conditions

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

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

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

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 program at Rush. In addition to providing medical, surgical and brain stimulation treatments for patients with epilepsy, Dr. Balabanov is involved in research clinical trials in these areas. She has special interest in alternative treatments of epilepsy, especially dietary treatments

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 tumors. In addition, Dr. Mallela specializes in removing difficult brain tumors located near areas that control speech, movement and cognition. He uses brain mapping techniques to safely remove as much of the tumor as possible while protecting these important functions.

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

Stephan Munich, MD, is a neurosurgeon and the director of the Skull Base Neurosurgery program at Rush.

Dixon Yang, MD, MS, is a vascular neurologist who focuses on the diagnosis and management of cerebrovascular diseases.

A minimally invasive brain procedure offered Antti Talvitie safe, effective care and lasting relief

Outdoor light exposure in the evening may be a risk factor for Alzheimer’s in people under age 65, Rush study finds

Rush experts explain what you should know about these different — yet related — specialties that often work with each other