Department News
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Neurology News – May 2022
What’s new in the Department of Neurology
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Scientists Detail Brain Dynamics Implicated in Neurological Conditions
UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Ian Shih, PhD, used fMRI and a genetic mouse model to study the effects of a neurotransmitter on brain network functional connectivity, a dynamic process crucial for human health and behavior.
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FDA Approves Treatment for Myasthenia Gravis After Phase III Study Led by James Howard, MD
James F. Howard, Jr, MD, in the UNC Department of Neurology is the lead primary investigator in the CHAMPION-MG trial for Ultomiris (ravulizumab-cwvz) as a treatment for adults with generalised myasthenia gravis who are anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody-positive, which represents 80% of people living with the disease.
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Hunter named as Simmons Scholar
Dr. Senyene Hunter, assistant professor of child neurology, was named as a UNC School of Medicine Simmons Scholar, effective July 2022.
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UNC Neurology Residency Programs
Learn about the Adult and Child Neurology Residency programs at UNC Chapel Hill.
Video: Implant offers options, normalcy for epilepsy patients
There are many people who deal with the minute-by-minute fear that they will lose control and experience an epileptic seizure, as between 2 and 3 million people in the United States have Epilepsy. Medication works for most people, while brain surgery is the answer for others, but a special brain implant may help those who have run out of options.
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