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Category: Research

DoD Funds Study of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Parkinson’s

Scientists at Barrow Neurological Institute and other institutions are putting their heads—and skill sets—together to investigate whether a specific network of brain cells contributes to the emotional, behavioral,...

NIH Funds Research to Demystify White Matter Hyperintensities

What, exactly, are those white spots often seen on brain imaging, and what do they tell us about our brain health? A neurologist-scientist at the Barrow Neuro Analytics...

NIH Funds Study of Secondary Injury After Stroke Treatment

After an ischemic stroke, the possibility of serious side effects from reperfusion therapies limits who can receive them. Researchers at Barrow hope to change that. The National Institutes...

Vesalius’ Historical ‘Manikins’ Displayed Together for First Time

In a yearlong research project, a Barrow Neurological Institute team collected works that laid a foundation for modern surgical and neurosurgical training. For the first time, researchers at...

NIH Funds Further Study of Manganese Exposure, Neurological Health

Researchers at Barrow and collaborating institutions have received an R01 grant to study whether environmental exposure to manganese is linked to neurodegenerative disease—just as demand for this mineral...