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Barrow Neurologist Bikes Pacific Coast for Multiple Sclerosis
In a 32-day journey that spanned 1,852 miles along the Pacific Coast, Barrow Neurological Institute Emeritus Chair of Neurology Jeremy Shefner, MD, PhD, joined Bike the U.S. for...
Barrow Faculty Named to National ALS Strategic Planning Team
Three amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) experts at Barrow Neurological Institute have joined a special team formed by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) to help...
Barrow to Participate in First Platform Trial for ALS
Every 90 minutes, someone learns they have ALS and another person dies from the disease. People with ALS live about two to five years on average, and existing...
Dr. Jeremy Shefner Announces Results of FORTITUDE-ALS Trial
Dr. Jeremy Shefner, chair of the Department of Neurology at Barrow, recently presented the results of the FORTITUDE-ALS trial at the annual meeting of the American Academy of...
Early Diagnosis of ALS Benefits Patients, Research
While there is no known cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Barrow neurologists say early diagnosis is still important for enrollment in clinical trials and because care provided by...