/neuro/taxonomy/term/209/all en /neuro/channels/event/neuro-epilepsy-day-and-pierre-gloor-lecture-353621 <hr /> Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:39:03 +0000 deborah.rashcovsky@mcgill.ca 5868 at /neuro /neuro/article/patient-care/celebrating-champions-care The Neuro spoke to four nurses from different departments around the hospital about the important role they play in helping others. Tue, 07 May 2024 15:10:58 +0000 Shawn Hayward and Stephane Mukunzi 6024 at /neuro /neuro/article/dr-ronald-postuma-appointed-director-division-neurology-muhc Message from the Director, Dr. Guy Rouleau. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 22:20:45 +0000 Guy Rouleau 5937 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/quebec-study-long-covid-seeking-participants-342025 <h4><b>Purpose is to understand post-COVID symptom evolution and impact on patients’ lives </b></h4> <p>As of Sept. 20, 2022, there have been more than 1.1 million cases of COVID-19 in Quebec. It is estimated that 10 to 30 per cent of cases will have lingering symptoms after the acute illness. This means that as many as 330,000 Quebecers may experience what’s become known as long COVID, or post-COVID-19 syndrome.</p> Mon, 19 Sep 2022 04:50:29 +0000 naiwrita.sen@mcgill.ca 5574 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/june-brain-injury-awareness-month-268534 <h2><strong>Much work to be done to improve diagnosis and treatment </strong></h2> <p><span>When NHL star player Sidney Crosby suffered a concussion during a game in May – the fourth concussion of his career – the news made nationwide headlines. A few years earlier, a concussion had kept the Pittsburgh Penguins star off the ice for ten months.</span></p> <p>Concussions can have serious consequences, even in cases where the victim shows few symptoms immediately. Victims often shrug off a mild blow to the head, unaware that brain damage has occurred.</p> Wed, 07 Jun 2017 17:44:17 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 2637 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/molecule-shown-repair-damaged-axons-266571 <h2><span>Discovery could be key to treating brain and spinal cord injury</span></h2> <p>A foray into plant biology led one researcher to discover that a natural molecule can repair axons, the thread-like projections that carry electrical signals between cells. Axonal damage is the major culprit underlying disability in conditions such as spinal cord injury and stroke.</p> Wed, 22 Feb 2017 21:24:18 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 2482 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/neuro-researchers-awarded-105-m-cfi-253127 <p>Today the Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology) announced an investment of $333 million for research infrastructure through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). Two projects submitted by researchers affiliated with the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ and the MUHC, have received a total of over $21 M in funding, with matching funds from the Government of Quebec.</p> Fri, 29 May 2015 16:01:33 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 1478 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/als-awareness-month-june-253218 <p>As a major Canadian centre for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research and treatment, the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, invites the public and the media to learn more about the disease and current research and treatments, to donate money for ALS research and to wear the national emblem of ALS in Canada, the blue cornflower, during ALS Awareness Month in June.</p> Tue, 02 Jun 2015 14:36:53 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 1500 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/how-your-brain-telling-you-vote-253435 <p><strong>Researchers pinpoint a brain area that influences electoral decisions</strong></p> Mon, 08 Jun 2015 13:18:47 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 1507 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/stroke-month-june-253660 <p><strong>Time is brain: for every minute a stroke is left untreated, 2 million brain cells are destroyed. The sooner patients are treated, the higher the chances of survival with fewer disabilities. </strong> Patients with acute strokes and transient ischemic attack (TIA) are assessed and treated at the right place, the right time and by the right professionals thanks to ultra-specialized stroke centres at the Montreal General Hospital  and The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital.</p> Mon, 22 Jun 2015 14:38:31 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 1554 at /neuro /neuro/optogenetics-produces-pain-relief <h2>Researchers use optogenetics to produce pain relief by shutting off neurons with light</h2> <p>The potential of light as a non-invasive, highly-focused alternative to pain medication was made more apparent thanks to research conducted by scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ and the ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Health Centre.</p> Fri, 15 Apr 2016 19:55:11 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 1996 at /neuro /neuro/ALS-Month-2016 <p>The Neuro is recognized as a major Canadian center for ALS research and patient care. During June, designated ALS Month, The Neuro redoubles its efforts to inform the public and the media about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and urges all to help support ALS research.</p> Fri, 10 Jun 2016 20:45:35 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 2101 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/alan-evans-inducted-royal-society-canada-255112 <p>Dr. Alan Evans, James ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Psychiatry and Biomedical Engineering at the Montreal Neurological Institute, ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). He is one fourteen new RSC Fellows from ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ, including ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Principal Suzanne Fortier. The induction ceremony will take place on Friday, November 27 in Victoria, B.C.</p> Thu, 10 Sep 2015 18:19:45 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 1731 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/media-advisory-bilingualism-and-brain-250800 <p><u><span>Public lecture:<strong> Perspectives on bilingualism: From birth to aging</strong></span></u></p> <p>Living in a city with many languages, we are often confronted with personal debates about what are the best decisions to make for our children and for ourselves. Have you wondered when is the optimal time and in what way to introduce a second language to your child, or whether raising a child in a bilingual environment can create confusion? Have you heard that being bilingual might slow down cognitive decline in aging and provide a buffer against neurodegenerative disease?</p> Mon, 11 May 2015 14:08:15 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 1431 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/breakthrough-understanding-how-cancer-cells-metastasize-243109 <p><em>Montreal Neurological Institute scientists discover a new mechanism driving spread of cancer </em></p> <p>A protein commonly found in human cells could be an important switch that activates cancer cell metastasis, according to a new study by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ and the MUHC. The finding focuses attention on a biological mechanism that until now was largely overlooked. The discovery of the protein’s effect significantly expands our understanding of epithelial cancers such as breast and lung cancer.</p> Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:25:10 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 1366 at /neuro