Department of neurology
UAB will help lead an NIH-funded Population Genomic Screening Network initiative to integrate genomic screening into primary care, enabling earlier detection of inherited cancer, cardiovascular and other genetic risks to improve prevention, health outcomes and equitable care.
UAB researchers report Phase 1 trial results showing a novel immunotherapy was well-tolerated and doubled the progression-free survival time in glioblastoma patients, offering new optimism for improving survival and quality of life.
The renamed Frances Gorrie Alzheimer’s Disease Center at UAB will accelerate research, expand clinical trials, strengthen specialist training and improve dementia care across Alabama.
A $2.9M NIH grant aims to provide comprehensive genomic medicine consultations to healthcare providers in Alabama and Tennessee, helping integrate genetic and genomic insights into routine patient care.
UAB expert explains why allergy symptoms may trigger migraines and shares treatment and prevention strategies.
UAB neurologists are expanding global health efforts in Kenya by providing neurological care and medical training in Kijabe, addressing specialty care shortages and strengthening global partnerships.
UAB is leading a national study examining how personalized genetic risk information can improve prevention of chronic diseases, helping guide earlier screening, treatment and clinical decision‑making.
David G. Standaert, M.D., Ph.D., chair of UAB’s Department of Neurology, joins the inaugural Advisory Council on Parkinson’s Research, Care, and Services to work toward a world without Parkinson’s disease.
UAB researchers discover the mechanism by which neurofibrillary tangles spread through the brain of Alzheimer’s patients is via connected neurons, and these findings reveal a major disease etiology that could lead to new therapies that slow Alzheimer’s disease progression.
A rise in research funding within UAB’s Department of Family and Community Medicine highlights its expanding research impact.
Procedures that remove plaque from a narrowed carotid artery in the neck or prop the artery open with a stent did not appear to be better at improving cognitive function than medications and lifestyle changes.
UAB researchers share a discovery that could pave the way for non‑addictive alternatives to opioid painkillers amid an era of rising overdose deaths.
A new UAB study could help doctors better understand a chronic pain-causing condition associated with diabetes mellitus and ultimately improve pain relief treatment options for diabetic patients.
New research co-led by the UAB School of Public Health could reshape treatment guidelines for asymptomatic carotid stenosis, a condition caused by a buildup of plaque in arteries that carry blood to the brain.
Learn about epilepsy, types of seizures, common symptoms, warning signs and how to provide seizure first aid.
UAB experts offer insight on Tourette syndrome, and the care patients may need after diagnosis.
Until now, treatments have only managed symptoms, rather than altering the disease’s course.
New clinical services and specialty programs are expanding access to high-quality care in Birmingham and throughout Alabama.
A UAB neurologist shares how symptoms of various movement disorders can be treated with deep brain stimulation therapy.
The published study found a correlation between first-time transient ischemic attack and future cognitive decline. Rates of decline between TIA and stroke participants were the same.