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John Tew, MD, Appointed to Executive Positions at UC Health and UC

Published: July 9, 2014

Contact: Academic Health Center (513) 558-4553 [email protected] Cincinnati –John Tew Jr., MD, has been appointed to new executive positions that will direct the community outreach and philanthropic efforts of the integrative medicine program at UC Health and the UC College of Medicine. Tew will serve as the program’s vice president of community affairs at UC…
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Researchers Testing Possible Benefits of Brain Stimulation in Stroke Rehab

Published: July 8, 2014

CONTACT: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—Researchers on the University of Cincinnati medical campus are testing the possible benefits of brain stimulation on hand and arm function for people who are recovering from stroke. The clinical trial, known as NICHE (for Navigated Inhibitory rTMS to Contralesional Hemisphere), is recruiting participants who have had a stroke…
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UC Medical Center Receives Gold-Plus Award for Care of Stroke Patients

Published: April 29, 2014

Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] NOTE TO EDITORS: High-resolution images depicting UC Health’s stroke program are available on request. Cincinnati—University of Cincinnati Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for the treatment of stroke…
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Education Necessary to Capture Patient-Reported Outcomes, UC Neurosurgeons Find

Published: April 8, 2014

April 8, 2014 CONTACT: Cindy Starr 513-558-3505 [email protected] CINCINNATI—In the data-driven world of medical outcomes, two streams of information are needed to produce accurate assessments of success: one from physicians and one from patients. The patient’s side of the equation was the focus of a poster presentation by a University of Cincinnati (UC) College of…
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From Pin Pricks to Radiation Beams to Keyhole Incisions, Brain Surgery Is Trending Smaller

Published: March 6, 2014

CONTACT: Cindy Starr (513) 558-3505 [email protected] The difference between having a brain aneurysm treated the old way and a new way was aptly described as “the nutcracker” vs. “the TripTik” by a patient of Andrew Ringer, MD, professor of neurosurgery at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine. The patient experienced both, and he…
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Stroke in the Young Levels Off; Racial Disparity Continues, Researchers Say

Published: February 13, 2014

CONTACT: Keith Herrell 513-558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—The trend of increasing stroke in the young appears to have leveled off slightly but remains a significant public health issue, new research from the University of Cincinnati indicates. In addition, racial disparity in stroke incidence continues to be unchanged over time, as blacks have significantly higher rates of strokes…
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Vast Numbers of Americans Still Missing Opportunity for Acute Stroke Care

Published: February 13, 2014

Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—The vast majority of Americans live within an hour’s drive of a hospital able to treat acute stroke, but only 4 percent receive recommended treatment in the key hours after stroke, researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC) reported today. The research was presented at the American Heart Association/American…
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Joseph Broderick Named Director of UCNI

Published: December 30, 2013

Contact: Keith Herrell 513-558-4559 [email protected] Joseph Broderick, MD, has been named Director of the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute (UCNI) effective Jan. 1, 2014. Dr. Broderick, who has served as UCNI research director, will assume the new position as John M. Tew, MD, who has served as Clinical Director, steps into new roles at the…
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UC Selected as National Center for New Stroke Trials Network

Published: December 12, 2013

CONTACT: Keith Herrell 513-558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—The University of Cincinnati (UC) has been selected as the national coordinating center for a new National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) clinical trials network, highlighting UC’s ongoing key role in federally funded stroke research. The announcement was made today by officials at NINDS, one of the more…
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Brett Kissela, MD, Named Chair of Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine

Published: August 26, 2013

Contact: Keith Herrell (513) 558-4559 [email protected] CINCINNATI—Brett Kissela, MD, has been appointed the Albert Barnes Voorheis Chair of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine and UC Health, effective Jan. 1, 2014. Kissela’s appointment is pending approval by the UC Board of Trustees. Dr. Kissela replaces Joseph Broderick, MD,…
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Signs & Symptoms of Stroke – FAST
The best way to treat a stroke is for people to learn what to recognize using FAST:
- F
  
  Facial numbness or weakness, especially on one side.
- A
  
  Arm numbness or weakness, especially on one side.
- S
  
  Slurred speech or difficulty speaking.
- T
  
  Time to call 911.
Other symptoms of stroke also may include: severe headache, dizziness, loss of balance, loss of vision or double vision. Surprisingly, pain is not a frequent symptom of stroke.
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