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Stem Cell Therapy For Traumatic Brain Injury
by Guest Author
Pacific Neuroscience Institute® and Providence Saint John’s Health Center were key participants in a research study showing remarkable improvements for patients who were administered stem cells directly into the site of their traumatic brain injury.
PNI Offers Cognitive Screening to Retired NFL Hall of Famers
by Guest Author
In partnership with the Hall of Fame, PNI located at Providence Saint John’s Health Center offers cognitive screening for retired pro football players.
Bioelectric Therapy for Neurological Disease Treatment
by Zara Jethani
Imagine using electricity to non-invasively treat and cure brain cancer. Or stroke. Or Parkinson’s. Or an aneurysm. Or Alzheimer’s, depression, concussion. Dr. Santosh Kesari is a physician scientist who sees the possibilities in the world of alternating electric field therapy.
Can Stem Cells Repair Traumatic Brain Injury?
by Zara Jethani
Pacific Neuroscience Institute opens a novel stem cell therapy clinical trial, which delivers stem cells for brain recovery after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in people who have had chronic motor deficits for over a year following TBI. Read about this groundbreaking trial.
When a Fall Turns Into a Race Against Time
by Zara Jethani
What started out as a normal night in a retired nurse's life quickly turned into a race against time. Read about how a small fall landed this patient in the hospital and in the OR for emergency brain surgery.
PATIENT STORY: A Subdural Hematoma Strikes
by Sharmyn McGraw
Subdural hematomas are a life-threatening condition caused by bleeding in the skull outside the brain. Read about a patient's experience with neurosurgeon, Garni Barkhoudarian, MD.
Concussions: Looking back, looking ahead (Part 1 of 2)
by Daniel F. Kelly
Fall means football for most high schools and colleges. But amidst the tackles and touchdowns, concussions are serious injuries that often go unrecognized and undertreated. In the past, players who were “dinged” or got “their bell rung” were simply resuscitated with smelling salts and then sent back into...
Last updated: May 5th, 2022