Neurology
Neurosurgery
From Surgeries to Switchbacks
From the top of Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the continental United States, Crystal Gail Welcome looked down and considered what it took for her to get there. She thought, “Here's a reminder...
Brain Health
From Surgeries to Switchbacks: How neurosurgery helped Crystal get to the top of Mt. Whitney
How neurosurgery helped Crystal get to the top of Mt. Whitney.
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Neurology
Long COVID-19: Treatment Insights Have a Neurologic Component
It’s a frustrating puzzle for physicians: a long COVID-19 patient’s lab work and imaging might look okay, but their quality of life is drastically different from their pre-COVID life. From brain fog to dizziness,...
Neurology
What’s Love Got to Do with Treating Mental Health Disorders?
Shaun Golden was in the back of his friend’s pickup truck, driving to a University of Georgia (UGA) tailgate 10 years ago — and he saw Julie walking down the street. “I literally jumped...
Neurology
Emory Connected Care Boosts Stroke Patient’s Recovery: Tiffany’s Story
There’s never a good time to face a serious medical condition — and certainly not in the middle of a global pandemic. But that’s where Tiffany found herself on September 4, 2020.
“I had a...
Neurology
More Than a Personality Quirk: OCD is Debilitating, but Manageable
As a child, Andrea Martin says she would reread passages multiple times to make sure she didn’t miss anything.
She didn’t think much about her quirk until she got to college and began experiencing more...
Neurology
When Stroke Became a Family Affair, Emory Was Ready to Help
In 2015, when Tiffany’s 52-year-old sister had a massive stroke, she went looking to find the best possible care. And when she came to Emory Healthcare, she knew she had found it.
“I remember asking...
Neurology
From the NFL to ALS: Kerry Goode’s Journey
Before taking the field for a big game, Kerry Goode would give himself a pep talk.
“Stay in the moment,” the former star running back at the University of Alabama would tell himself. “Don’t get...
