Neurology
Concussions: Living with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
Being a star athlete is every kid’s dream, and for Nate Lewis that dream became a reality. Nate’s passion for football started when he was just 10 years old. He loved the game and...
Neurology
Ja’Lisa’s Journey: Reclaiming Life after Epilepsy
In her early 20s, Ja’Lisa Thomas was enjoying life — teaching preschool and expecting her first child — until something went very wrong. She was stopped at a red light on her way to...
Neurology
Alzheimer’s Awareness: Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease
Cecile Bazaz was a wife, mother, and successful banking executive in her 40s when she began showing subtle signs that something might be wrong. At first, it was little things, like forgetting her zip...
Brain Health
Brain Aneurysms – What You Need to Know
Brain aneurysms are often known as “ticking time bombs” — and for a good reason. If they rupture, the consequences can be severe. Most people don’t know that more than one in 50 Americans...
Brain Health
Jerry Grillo’s Story: Surviving and Recovering from a Cerebellar Stroke
I remember it like it was yesterday. Just before 7 p.m. on August 5, 2018, I was sitting in my living room, watching TV with my wife and son, when the sound of the...
Brain Health
Dementia Resources We Trust
At Emory’s Integrated Memory Care Clinic (IMCC), we often field questions from family members and caregivers who've been doing their own research. While we encourage you to educate yourself, it can be difficult to...
Neurology
How Emory Epilepsy Center Helped a Young Athlete Take Control of His Life
At 17 years old, Terna Ityokumbul was like most high school students: consumed with friends, graduation and the future. Terna was an athlete all his life, and from a young age, he had a...
