Neurology

Trial will test if MDMA brings relief for chronic nerve pain

St. Michael’s Hospital researcher is launching a first-of-its-kind global trial to test the impact of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, on chronic nerve pain compared with a placebo. Pending regulatory approval, the St. Michael’s MDMA clinical trial will recruit 30 patients with chronic nerve pain...

Scientists develop new tool to detect consciousness in the intensive care unit

Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University are using a new brain imaging technique to detect preserved consciousness in the intensive care unit (ICU) at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) in patients that appear to be in a coma following a severe...

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Overdose-induced brain injury

The toxic drug crisis is a long-standing public health emergency, but many are unaware...

Canadian first: Hybrid biplane OR to maximize efficiency and patient safety

With the support of donor funding, St. Michael’s Hospital has opened a state-of-the-art hybrid...

How Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) transforms lives: Patient and doctor perspectives

TMS (or rTMS) is a non-invasive treatment option for treatment-resistant depression. It delivers short...

Turning Star Wars technology into real-world rehab

Dr. Cesar Marquez-Chin has been preparing for the future ever since he watched Star...

The longer immigrants reside in Canada, the greater MS risk, new study finds

St. Michael’s Hospital neurologist and researcher Dr. Manav Vyas has always been interested in...

Researchers find a possible therapeutic target in the “genetic landscape” of aggressive and deadly pediatric brain tumours

Posterior fossa group A (PFA) ependymoma are rare, treatment-resistant pediatric tumours of the central...

Canadian first: New groundbreaking treatments for paediatric epilepsy patients

Epilepsy is the most common neurological condition in paediatrics affecting approximately one in one-hundred...

World first procedure removes blood clot in 10 minutes

A patient at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is the world’s first to benefit from...

New tool to help Multiple Sclerosis patients with mental health challenges

The use of mindfulness, a type of meditation that focuses on being intensely aware...

Concussion calculator predicts recovery time, risk of long-term symptoms

“I don't know," is rarely a phrase anyone wants to hear from a doctor....

Identifying unique characteristics of human neurons

Scientists at the Krembil Brain Institute, part of University Health Network (UHN), in collaboration...

Neurovascular team performs novel brain aneurysm procedure

By Elizabeth Benner In May, the Neurovascular team at St. Michael’s Hospital of Unity...

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