A clinical sign called “fencing response” was not associated with worse neurological symptoms or longer recovery following a concussion in professional American football players, University… Read more
Category: neurosurgery
Pitt Brain Tumor Expert Awarded Prestigious Research Grant
A University of Pittsburgh expert in aggressive brain tumors is one of five scientists awarded a prestigious 2022 Distinguished Scientist Award from the Sontag Foundation.… Read more
Pitt and CMU Scientists Create Headband that Measures Brain Pressure in Seconds
A routine part of health care, whether a regular checkup or an emergency, includes examining the body’s vital signs. The heart, lungs and circulatory system… Read more
New Technology Promises to Restore Movement in Paralyzed Arms
In a paper published today in Nature Communications, Dr. Marco Capogrosso, assistant professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School… Read more
Before non-invasive brain stimulation becomes widespread, rigorous experiments are needed, researchers say
Despite what enthusiasts might say, we can’t rush into using new brain stimulation technologies to cure diseases and treat pain until we fully understand how… Read more