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                                    • May is American Stroke Month–Learn How to Spot a Stroke FAST

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                                      |Date: May 02, 2018
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                                      May is American Stroke Month–Learn How to Spot a Stroke FAST

                                      May is American Stroke Month–Learn How to Spot a Stroke FAST

                                      Did you know that up to 80 percent of strokes may be preventable? The American Stroke Association has a v ...

                                      Did you know that up to 80 percent of strokes may be preventable? The American Stroke Association has a variety of educational resources available to learn about stroke prevention and how to help spre ...

                                      May 02, 2018
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                                    • Valley’s Neuroscience Institute Maintains Highest National Level 4 Epilepsy Center Accreditation for 2018

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                                      Valley’s Neuroscience Institute Maintains Highest National Level 4 Epilepsy Center Accreditation for 2018

                                      Valley’s Neuroscience Institute Maintains Highest National Level 4 Epilepsy Center Accreditation for 2018

                                      Valley's Neuroscience Institute's Epilepsy Clinic accreditation as a Level 4 epilepsy center by the Natio ...

                                      Valley's Neuroscience Institute's Epilepsy Clinic accreditation as a Level 4 epilepsy center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers has been reaffirmed for 2018. Level 4 epilepsy centers such ...

                                      April 04, 2018
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                                    • How Many is Too Many Concussions? Q&A with a Pediatric Neurologist

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                                      |Date: August 25, 2017
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                                      How Many is Too Many Concussions? Q&A with a Pediatric Neurologist

                                      How Many is Too Many Concussions? Q&A with a Pediatric Neurologist

                                      Judy Li, DO Pediatric Neurology, Neuroscience Institute CTE Found in 99 Percent of Deceased NFL Players. ...

                                      Judy Li, DO Pediatric Neurology, Neuroscience Institute CTE Found in 99 Percent of Deceased NFL Players. This recent news headline may have grabbed your attention. The Journal of the American Medical ...

                                      August 25, 2017
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                                    • “Stop Moving Around!” – When Children Make Unusual Movements

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                                      |Date: June 30, 2017
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                                      “Stop Moving Around!” – When Children Make Unusual Movements

                                      “Stop Moving Around!” – When Children Make Unusual Movements

                                      By Judy Li, DO, Pediatric Neurologist, Neuroscience Institute, Valley Medical Center Could it be a seizur ...

                                      By Judy Li, DO, Pediatric Neurologist, Neuroscience Institute, Valley Medical Center Could it be a seizure? This is a question that pediatric neurologists come across on a daily basis. Parents are oft ...

                                      June 30, 2017
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                                    • #TopDocTuesday – Meet Neurologist David Vossler, MD

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                                      |Date: September 27, 2016
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                                      #TopDocTuesday – Meet Neurologist David Vossler, MD

                                      #TopDocTuesday – Meet Neurologist David Vossler, MD

                                      “I love doing research that directly answers the everyday questions we face in taking care of the 40 type ...

                                      “I love doing research that directly answers the everyday questions we face in taking care of the 40 types of epilepsy and 10 types of seizures,” says Neurologist David Vossler, M.D. “I’m excited ever ...

                                      September 27, 2016
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                                    • Help with Headaches

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                                      |Date: June 17, 2016
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                                      Help with Headaches

                                      Help with Headaches

                                      Headaches are a common problem with an estimated 83% of children and 71% of adults reporting them. Age an ...

                                      Headaches are a common problem with an estimated 83% of children and 71% of adults reporting them. Age and gender, in addition to the subjective descriptions of headaches, account for the differences ...

                                      June 17, 2016
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                                    • What is a TIA and Why Seeking Care if You Have One Can Save Your Life

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                                      |Date: April 29, 2015
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                                      What is a TIA and Why Seeking Care if You Have One Can Save Your Life

                                      What is a TIA and Why Seeking Care if You Have One Can Save Your Life

                                      A transient ischemic attack (TIA), also called a ministroke or warning stroke, causes symptoms the same a ...

                                      A transient ischemic attack (TIA), also called a ministroke or warning stroke, causes symptoms the same as those of a stroke. In fact, what is often called a TIA is in fact a small stroke in which the ...

                                      April 29, 2015
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                                    • What Causes Memory Problems? Age is Not Always To Blame

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                                      |Date: August 16, 2014
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                                      What Causes Memory Problems? Age is Not Always To Blame

                                      What Causes Memory Problems? Age is Not Always To Blame

                                      Think getting older means a decline in memory? Not necessarily so. Healthy older adults usually improve i ...

                                      Think getting older means a decline in memory? Not necessarily so. Healthy older adults usually improve in some mental ability areas, such as remembering and using words. While normal, age-related cha ...

                                      August 16, 2014
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