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Getting immediate medical attention after the first signs of a stroke increases the possibility that you may receive clot-dissolving therapies (such as TPA) or other clot-retrieving procedures in time...

Doctors generally classify seizures as either focal or generalized, based on the abnormal brain activity. Focal seizures Seizures that appear to result from abnormal activity in just one area of your...

Medications are typically the first line of treatment for patients with epilepsy. However, vagus nerve stimulation may be helpful if you continue to struggle with breakthrough seizures. It has effect...

Learn more about epilepsy with these facts: You can’t swallow your tongue during a seizure. It’s physically impossible. You should never force something into the mouth of someone ...

Neurosurgeons at Mayo Clinic Health System – Northland in Barron are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of the entire nervous system, including your brain, spinal cord and spinal column, as ...

Our surgeons perform a wide range of specialized procedures and are involved in the diagnosis and management of diseases which affect the organ systems below. Many of these procedures can be performed...

If you're going to have surgery in Barron, taking these simple steps will help ensure a safe surgery and quick recovery: If you smoke, quit Or at least cut down before surgery. People who don&rsq...

The veins and arteries are your body’s highways that allow blood to flow efficiently from your heart to every other region of the body and back again. You can experience trouble if your blood is...

Few sensations are as frightening as not being able to get enough air. The PHIL Award honors the unsung heroes in the respiratory therapy profession who understand that each breath matters. The PHIL ...

You hear it called “pulse ox.” You see hospitalized patients wearing it — a plastic clip with a light attached to their finger. What is pulse ox? A pulse oximeter helps assess y...