Neurology

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Experiencing regular pain? Improving sleep quality could provide relief, study suggests

A neuroscientist's tips for a new year tuneup for your brain

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The Monthly Migraine: I qualified for the buzzy migraine injection

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Delco stroke patients no longer will be sent to Philly for acute treatment

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Flip a switch and shut down seizures?

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Genetic testing: Should I get tested for Alzheimer's risk?

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Alan Alda living with Parkinson's – a neurologist explains treatment advances

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The FDA approves the first drug to prevent migraines

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Swashbuckling surgeon shares special skill

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Pennsylvania hospital apologizes for telling patients to get care somewhere else

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What we know and don’t know about memory loss after surgery

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Penn leading $4 million effort to improve brain injury diagnosis, treatment

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Penn hospital employees find 'rare' 19th century medical notebook

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Philly's Blackfynn breaks down barriers in neurology research data

Pennsylvania Hospital's first female neurosurgeon is paying it forward

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Little known about neurological condition, but one thing's for sure: Life is pain

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Mom in Friendly's incident: 'I'm not ashamed of my son' and his autism

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Wake up, are you suffering from 'Trump syndrome'?

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