Alexian Brothers Neurosciences Institute
Specialists Pool Expertise to Thwart a Silent Killer
It was a lovely fall day. Candy Steinbauer's two sisters had come over to her house to help her do some yard work and cleanup before cold weather set in. Candy started to mow her back lawn when she suddenly got a very bad headache, the worst she's ever had. She went indoors to cool off and take a rest, thinking that would solve the problem... Read more about our patient's story
Seeking and Destroying a Hidden Enemy
Eric Mogensen says he has always considered himself to be a pretty healthy guy. He's participated in sports since he was a child, works out regularly and leads a busy life. Until a few months ago, he had no idea a potentially dangerous enemy lurked in his brain. That's when he learned he had an arteriovenous malformation (AVM), an abnormal tangle of blood vessels... Read more about our patient's story
ABHN Receives American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement Award
St. Alexius Medical Center, Hoffman Estates, and Alexian Brothers Medical Center , Elk Grove Village - part of the Alexian Brothers Hospital Network - recently received the American Stroke Association’s Get With The GuidelinesSM - Stroke (GWTG–Stroke) Gold Performance Achievement Award...Read more about Alexian Brothers Hospital Network GWTG-Stroke Award
Dr. Tim Malisch Testifies in Springfield to Advance Primary Stroke Center Designation Act
Tim Malisch, M.D., Director of Interventional Neuroradiology, was invited to testify before the Illinois state legislature regarding HB4699, the proposed Primary Stroke Center Designation Act. He testified on March 11 before the House Health Care Availability and Access Committee, along with a physician from OSF in Peoria and several stroke survivors. The testimony noted that even with the great progress being made in stroke treatment, many patients with stroke are not taken to hospitals that offer these advances and therefore do not have the opportunity to benefit...Read more about the proposed Primary Stroke Center Designation Act
Alexian Brothers Unveils Chicagoland's Most Advanced Brain Mapping
The Alexian Brothers Hospital Network has unveiled new leading-edge brain mapping technology in the Chicago area with the acquisition of a whole-head Magnetoencephalography [MEG] system from Elekta. The Elekta Neuromag® system is a highly sophisticated device for measuring the magnetic signals generated by the electrical activity of brain... More
Alexian compassion enables Bolivian to receive advanced brain treatment
Sergio Jimenez's headaches were so painful that he couldn't go to work. As they worsened, he experienced blurred vision and dizziness. One day, his father visited him at his apartment in La Paz, Bolivia... More
STROKE SURVIVORS’ SUPPORT GROUP GAINS MOMENTUM, MEMBERS
- Attendees from across Illinois gather for annual survivor conference -
Entering the second year of a successful strategic partnership, the American Stroke Association (a division of the American Heart Association) and the Alexian Brothers Hospital Network have joined forces to support of a statewide network of stroke survivors and those who care for them...Read more about Stroke Survivors Support Group
Alexian Brothers Hospital Network Partners With American Stroke Association To Support Stroke Survivors
The Alexian Brothers Hospital Network and the American Stroke Association have joined forces to promote a statewide supportive community of stroke... More
Alexian Brothers Hospital Network Selected for National Neurostimulation Depression Study
Study to Add to Body of Research for Patients Suffering from Depression
ST. PAUL , Minn. – April 21, 2008 – St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) today announced it has been awarded a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for treating depression using neurostimulation therapy in an area of the brain known as Brodmann Area 2 5. It is the focus of the St. Jude Medical BROADEN™ (BROdmann Area 25 DEep brain Neuromodulation) study, which is evaluating whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy can help people who suffer from major depressive disorder, a severe form of depression... More
