As Chair, it’s a pleasure for me to welcome you to the Neurology Department of the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
The Department is part of the University of Colorado | Anschutz Medical Campus and is one of the largest academic medical centers between Chicago and the West Coast. The School of Medicine is among the top medical schools nationally in NIH funding and partners with numerous nationally recognized affiliated hospitals.
“We wanted to understand which risk factors were the top contributors to stroke risk among young adults,” Dr. Michelle Leppert, said. “There have been many studies demonstrating the association between migraines and strokes, but to our knowledge, this study may be the first to demonstrate just how much stroke risk may be attributable to migraines.” Healio, Mar 26, 2024
REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) should be taken seriously, according to Jeanne Feuerstein, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, because it could also be a precursor of other neurological conditions, such as dementia with Lewy bodies, multiple system atrophy (MSA) or Parkinson’s disease. CU Anschutz Today, Feb 29, 2024
“Transthyretin amyloidosis (hATTR) has gone from a disease with very limited treatment options, that was often lethal, to being a treatable disease, if identified early, allowing patients to have a much better life expectancy and quality of life,” noted Diana Quan, MD, Professor of Neurology. Neurology Today, Feb 15, 2024
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Neurology Clinic - University of Colorado Hospital
Phone: 720-848-2080
Neurology Administration
E-Mail: Neurology-Administrative@ucdenver.edu