Charolet
was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease
over 20 years ago. By the time she came to the
Texas Neurosciences Institute, she could hardly
walk ten feet. Bowling, her passion, was completely
out of the question. The shaking had gotten so
bad that she could barely get out of bed. Fortunately
for Charolet, the neurosurgeons practicing at
Texas Neurosciences Institute were able to implant
electrodes in her brain as
part of a breakthrough procedure called Activa
Therapy or deep brain stimulation. Procedures
like deep brain stimulation are performed more
at Texas Neurosciences Institute than anywhere
else in Texas. Charolet noticed the shaking had
stopped the moment she awoke from surgery. Now,
she can walk her dog, Sassy, and cook dinner
for her husband — that
is, when she’s not bowling. [Watch Charolet's video]
Mary
knew something was wrong when she started hearing
a constant ringing in her right ear. Doctors
told her it was probably allergies. Three years
later, the ringing hadn’t stopped. When
she was told that a tumor embedded in her head — behind
her ear— was causing
the ringing, Mary was understandably concerned.
When she was told by some doctors that the tumor
was inoperable, she really began to worry. Fortunately,
when others saw Mary’s tumor as too complicated
for surgery, we saw it as an opportunity to heal.
The surgeons practicing at Texas Neurosciences
Institute not only removed the tumor, but also
fit Mary with a special hearing aid to reduce
the loss of hearing she had suffered from the
tumor. Now, the only ringing Mary hears is the
telephone — as
to-go orders come in at her Mexican cafe. [Watch Mary's video]
Pamela sustained an injury to her neck after a fall in her garden. The fall did not result in much pain, so Pamela ignored a slight twinge in her neck. By bedtime the pain had intensified to the point of nausea. X-rays, CT scans and physical examinations did notlead to a diagnosis. As a result, Pamela went from one specialist to another to determine the cause of a growing level of physical discomfort. One doctor prescribed physical therapy, which Pamela did not feel well enough to perform. The pain continued to intensify and her instincts told her that something was seriously wrong. She went to her primary care physician and asked for an MRI. An MRI revealed that the disk between two of her vertebrae had ruptured and was severely compressing her spinal cord. When the doctors at Texas Neurosciences Institute identifiedthe problem they immediately notified Pamela and warned her to refrain from any form of physical exertion and not to drive her vehicle. Further injury could have led to a lifetime of paralysis. A Texas Neurosciences Institute physician operated to repair the damage. After surgery the pain was gone. Within nine weeks of recovery, Pamela was back at work. [Watch Pamela's video]
A
physician at Texas Neurosciences Instititue creates
medical device to perform minimally invasive
spine surgery that enabled Allen to return to
normal activity.
At first the numbness in Allen’s left arm
only lasted about five minutes, brought on by
long periods of physical activity. A year later,
Allen was told not to operate his boat and to
see a neurologist as soon as possible. By then,
his left arm would go completely numb everyday.
Calcification built up on his vertebra, probably
caused from an old athletic injury, was causing
the pain. Fortunately, the neurosurgeons practicing
at Texas Neurosciences
Institute caught it in time and were able to perform minimally invasive spine
surgery with a medical device created by a physician at Texas Neurosciences Institute.
The incision was no longer than a fishing lure and required no sutures or stitches.
Allen was up and walking around just two short hours after the surgery. Within
a year, he was back to normal activity. Now, you might see him down in the Gulf,
fishing on his boat.
When
she was told that a tumor embedded in her head — behind
her ear— was causing
the ringing, Mary was understandably concerned.
When she was told by some doctors that the tumor
was inoperable, she really began to worry. Fortunately,
when others saw Mary’s tumor as too complicated
for surgery, we saw it as an opportunity to heal.
The surgeons practicing at Texas Neurosciences
Institute not only removed the tumor, but also
fit Mary with a special hearing aid to reduce
the loss of hearing she had suffered from the
tumor. Now, the only ringing Mary hears is the
telephone — as
to-go orders come in at her Mexican cafe. [
One doctor prescribed physical therapy, which Pamela did not feel well enough to perform. The pain continued to intensify and her instincts told her that something was seriously wrong. She went to her primary care physician and asked for an MRI. An MRI revealed that the disk between two of her vertebrae had ruptured and was severely compressing her spinal cord. When the doctors at Texas Neurosciences Institute identifiedthe problem they immediately notified Pamela and warned her to refrain from any form of physical exertion and not to drive her vehicle. Further injury could have led to a lifetime of paralysis. A Texas Neurosciences Institute physician operated to repair the damage. After surgery the pain was gone. Within nine weeks of recovery, Pamela was back at work. [
A
physician at Texas Neurosciences Instititue creates