The CND Syn-One Test can be used to confirm an initial diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease
Physicians may be able to confirm suspected Parkinson’s disease or other neurological conditions with a skin test. According to the National Institutes of Health, as many as 1 million Americans have Parkinson’s disease, and many […]
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Alpha-synuclein skin biopsy reveals early/prodromal Parkinson’s in 61-year-old patient
The patient A 61-year-old male, who is a practicing physician, presented with concerns over his mobility raised by fellow physicians and golf partners. The patient reported that he has always been “stiff” but that perhaps [...]
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Making a difference for memory care patients
Kenneth Gregory Pugh, M.D., did not choose to become a memory specialist because it was easy. He was attracted by the intellectual challenge posed by patients with complex issues. Taking the time to properly care […]
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Ischemic heart disease in women may not show up on standard tests
Ischemic heart disease in women can lead to a heart attack, but this risk may go unnoticed. This is because a patient’s diagnostic coronary angiogram shows “clear” arteries. “When diagnosing women for ischemic heart disease, [...]
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Borderline hypertension poses myocardial dysfunction risks
Borderline hypertension or subclinical hypertension is a substrate for myocardial dysfunction, and patients can go for a long time with hypertension that isn’t clinically recognized, according to a heart failure specialist at Norton Heart & […]
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Paul A. Tennant, M.D., joins Norton Cancer Institute
Paul A. Tennant, M.D., has joined Norton Cancer Institute as a head and neck surgical oncologist. He treats complex benign and malignant conditions of the head and neck. Dr. Tennant sees patients at Norton Cancer […]
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Hypertension in women and its consequences
The risks and consequences of hypertension in women differ from those in men and change throughout women’s lifetimes. Overall, hypertension in women is less prevalent than in men until age 60 and becomes more prevalent […]
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April 2023 Norton Medical Group New Providers
George Gad, M.D. Hospital Medicine Uchenna L. Ozor, M.D. Hospital Medicine Taylor D. Burkhardt, APRN Medical Oncology Jacqueline M. Caffrey, APRN Cardiology Erin Semeyn, APRN Medical Oncology
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Keeping up with MS treatment and exams can postpone relapses
Monitoring multiple sclerosis (MS) for treatment options through regular visits to an MS specialist can postpone relapses and improve quality of life. “MS is a complicated disease that affects each patient differently. By seeing patients [...]
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Gilteritinib and venetoclax regimen yields encouraging results against FLT3-mutated AML
A new regimen of FMS-related tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) inhibitor gilteritinib and venetoclax was tolerable at standard doses and produced high response rates for advanced, FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in a multicenter Phase 1 [...]
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Referral guide for Norton Louisville Arm & Hand
Referrals to Norton Louisville Arm & Hand typically can be seen by the next day, if necessary, for both simple and complex conditions, including fractures — from the humerus to the fingertip. Some of the [...]
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Higher precision in deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease
The patient A 63-year-old woman was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease eight years earlier, after developing stiffness of the right arm and leg while undergoing treatment for breast cancer. She then developed tremor of the right [...]
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