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Educational Articles

  • Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT): Mechanisms, Applications, and Clinical Evidence in Musculoskeletal, Joint, and Spine Disorders (4/20/2025)
  • 46th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons (5/5/2023)
  • We’re Hiring! (10/7/2022)
  • Ted Lindsay Foundation Courage Awards (9/10/2022)
  • Normal Weight, Overweight and Obesity Are a Key Prognostic Factor In The Surgical Outcomes (7/16/2019)
  • The First Integrated Technology Platform to Enable Better Spine Surgery (7/11/2019)
  • Robotics in Neurosurgery: Another Tool To Improve Outcomes (3/19/2019)
  • New Minimally Invasive Alternative to Aneurysm Surgery: new FDA approved device (2/10/2019)
  • Useful guide to traveling with Chronic Pain (2/1/2019)
  • Neuromodulation in the acute and preventive treatment of migraine (1/10/2019)
  • Low-intensity electromagnetic waves brings new hope in the treatment of primary malignant brain tumors (12/26/2018)
  • Managing Perioperative Pain (6/5/2018)
  • Expert Neurological Surgeon Lucia Zamorano, MD, FICS, is to be Recognized as a 2017 Top Doctor in Birmingham, Michigan (9/6/2017)
  • Good news for coffee drinkers: coffee could protect against Dementia (3/20/2017)
  • Link Between Concussions and Alzheimer’s Disease (1/22/2017)
  • Why it is important to quit smoking? (9/6/2016)
  • Optune role in the treatment of GBM (Glioblastoma Multiforme) (7/5/2016)
  • CT angiography better predictor of coronary disease than stress test (4/13/2016)
  • Could you prevent cognitive decline by preventing gum disease? (3/17/2016)
  • Sleep is an important part of your health: an association between poor sleep quality and Brain White Matter changes severity (3/15/2016)
  • What every patient using medical marijuana should know (2/27/2016)
  • The Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic (2/23/2016)
  • Dr. Zamorano Has Been Presented With Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgery (10/7/2015)
  • New hope for GBM (9/17/2015)
  • Endoscopic Lumbar Fusion using Rise IntraLiF system (7/30/2015)
  • Spinal cord injuries on the rise among elderly (6/13/2015)
  • Underweight increase risk of Dementia (4/14/2015)
  • Deep Brain Stimulation: New Hope For Alzheimer? (2/22/2015)
  • Risk of adjacent segment disease after spine surgery: predictors for future surgery (12/10/2014)
  • Long term cell use linked to Brain Tumor Risk (11/15/2014)
  • New hope in the treatment of brain cancer! (10/19/2014)
  • Neurosurgeon or Orthopoedic surgeon: who should do your spine surgery? (9/10/2014)
  • Sleep is IMPORTANT (9/9/2014)
  • Low Dose Fish Oil Helpful in the Management of Seizures (9/9/2014)
  • Gene therapy opens promising alternative in the treatment of primary malignant brain tumors (8/18/2014)
  • Higher Precision With Mazor Robotics (7/17/2014)
  • Eye Tests to Detect Alzheimer’s Disease (7/17/2014)
  • June 23 2014 – SVDP Golf Outing at PLCC (6/23/2014)
  • Medical Marijuana: What Physicians Think About It? (4/5/2014)
  • FDA Approves First ER Oxycodone Acetaminophen Combo (3/13/2014)
  • New approved extended release medication for epilepsy (3/13/2014)
  • New Device Approved For Migraine (3/11/2014)
  • New device to monitor heart arrythmias! (3/1/2014)
  • All you need to know about ARB’s (2/20/2014)
  • What everyone needs to know about ACE Inhibitors (2/20/2014)
  • Patients With Dizziness Treated Effectively with VENG diagnosis and vestibular rehabilitation (1/18/2014)
  • Epilepsy surgery effective also on patients older than 60 (1/8/2014)
  • December 2013 – Our Practice celebrated Christmas at Pine Lake Country Club (12/24/2013)
  • Important advances in epilepsy and seizure management (12/11/2013)
  • Alzheimer’s Gene Effects May Show Up in Infancy (12/9/2013)
  • New implantation device for intractable epilepsy (12/8/2013)
  • Lower Back Pain and the Sacroiliac Joint (11/15/2013)
  • Joint Fusion Surgery, iFuse Implant System, SI-BONE (11/15/2013)
  • Technological Advancements in Pain Control & Minimally-Invasive Surgery (11/13/2013)
  • Clinical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation (11/10/2013)
  • Two-Level Disc Replacement Reduces Reoperation vs Fusion (11/5/2013)
  • No Benefit From Dose-Dense Chemo in Glioblastoma (10/17/2013)
  • Severe depression may be treated with deep Brain stimulation DBS (10/15/2013)
  • Time is Essential to Spare Brain After Ischemic Stroke: Less than 3 Hours Window (10/13/2013)
  • Peanut Butter and Alzheimer? (10/12/2013)
  • Michigan Academy of Physicians Assistants 2013 (10/10/2013)
  • FDA tightens Opiod Labeling to stress the dangers of its long term use! (9/20/2013)
  • Michigan Brain is Pleased to Offer Artificial Disc Replacement (9/9/2013)
  • Migraine May Change Structure of Brain (9/9/2013)
  • Where are we with medical marijuana? (9/8/2013)
  • New Hope to Improve Resection of Malignant Brain Tumors: Raman Technology (9/7/2013)
  • Treat atrial fibrillation AF to prevent stroke (8/5/2013)
  • How we can protect from cell phones? (8/5/2013)
  • Useful Headache Guidelines (7/26/2013)
  • Delaying Retirement May Reduce Risk for Dementia (7/21/2013)
  • Sleep Helps Our Memory (7/18/2013)
  • The Lakes Surgical Center is one of the locations we perform surgeries (7/12/2013)
  • New Headache Classification System (7/10/2013)
  • Migraine: A Brain Disorder (7/10/2013)
  • Can we reduce the risk of recurrent event after a TIA or minor stroke? New study shows benefit of Clopidogrel with Aspirine (7/5/2013)
  • Happy 4th Of July 2013 (7/4/2013)
  • Stroke risk increases after TBI (6/29/2013)
  • FDA Approves Exelon Patch for Severe Alzheimer’s (6/29/2013)
  • Opioid Overdose: it can be lethal! (6/28/2013)
  • Preoperative MRI predicts outcomes in cervical spondylosis with cord compression (6/19/2013)
  • Concussions cause brain abnormalities similar to Alzheimer’s (6/18/2013)
  • New Approaches to Treat Neurological and Psychiatric problem (6/8/2013)
  • Fibromyalgia Guidelines Trigger Changes for FPs (5/13/2013)
  • Meeting at Tigers with Paws (4/29/2013)
  • Dr Zamorano, named as one of the 49 surgeons in the USA performing robotic spine surgery (4/29/2013)
  • 04/17/2013 Article – New Concussion Guidelines (4/26/2013)
  • St. Vincent de Paul 25th Annual Banquet (4/20/2013)
  • 10th Annual Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce (4/20/2013)
  • New Approaches to Monitor Stroke (3/19/2013)
  • Suspect Concussion? Remove Athlete from Play (3/18/2013)
  • Surgical resection improves outcome of LGG brain tumors (2/28/2013)
  • Advanced Breast Cancer in Young American Women: On the Rise? (2/28/2013)
  • White Matter Hyperintensities Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease (2/24/2013)
  • New Ischemic Stroke Guidelines (2/16/2013)
  • Neurostimulation Benefits Early Parkinson’s Disease (2/16/2013)
  • Exercise Decreases Diabetic Neuropathic Pain (2/16/2013)
  • Alzheimer’s Disease Cases May Triple by 2050 (2/16/2013)
  • New Endoscopic Spine Surgery in Michigan (1/31/2013)
  • MRI Improves Long-Term Outcome Prediction for Patients With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (1/27/2013)
  • Deep Brain Stimulation a hope for Alzheimer (1/23/2013)
  • Bowling Party at Troy Lanes, December 29, 2012 (12/29/2012)
  • MRI May Tell Alzheimer’s from Other Dementias (12/27/2012)
  • Inflammation as a New Therapeutic Approach For Alzheimer’s Disease (12/27/2012)
  • Brain Pacemakers Are Starting To Be Used To Fight Alzheimer’s Disease (12/10/2012)
  • New Alzheimer’s drug studies offer patients hope (12/4/2012)
  • Subdural Electrodes Beneficial for Epilepsy Monitoring (12/4/2012)
  • Miniature Neurostimulator Zaps Chronic Cluster Headache (11/15/2012)
  • Doctors Need More Resources to Manage Pediatric Concussion (11/15/2012)
  • Rare Mutation Triples Risk of Alzheimer’s (11/15/2012)
  • Physical Therapy Clinic is Now Open (11/11/2012)
  • 24th Annual Nightingale Awards for Nursing Excellence 2012 (11/11/2012)
  • PET Scan Shows Caffeine’s Effect on Brain (11/5/2012)
  • Exercise Prevents Dementia in Some Seniors (11/2/2012)
  • Drug Combo Tackles Brain Mets in Breast Cancer (11/2/2012)
  • Do Sleep Patterns Affect the Risk of Cognitive Decline? (9/18/2012)
  • Brain Stimulation approved for treatment of Epilepsy and Depression (9/9/2012)
  • Smoking Cessation Lowers Risk of Brain Bleed (8/30/2012)
  • Bone Health Improved Even by a Little Physical Activity (8/20/2012)
  • Treatment of spine and intracranial tumors with dural involvement (8/19/2012)
  • Aspirin a Day Tied to Lower Cancer Mortality (8/11/2012)
  • Growth Hormone Injections May Enhance Cognition (8/10/2012)
  • Second Bapineuzumab Trial Fails in Alzheimer’s (8/10/2012)
  • Perioperative Anticoagulation Management (8/8/2012)
  • Pathogenesis of Migraine – Role of Neuromodulators (8/6/2012)
  • Evidence Grows That Cancer Has Its Own Stem Cells (8/1/2012)
  • Tighten Opioid Label Restrictions, Physicians Tell FDA (7/29/2012)
  • Ceramides in Blood May Signal Alzheimer’s Disease Risk (7/29/2012)
  • Bapineuzumab Fails in Phase 3 Alzheimer’s Trial (7/29/2012)
  • YouTube Videos of Vertigo Treatment Mostly Accurate (7/29/2012)
  • Hand Tremors – Not Always Parkinson’s Disease (7/22/2012)
  • Tinnitus – Notice the noise less (7/22/2012)
  • Concussion – The brain in crisis (7/22/2012)
  • Chiari Malformation (7/6/2012)
  • Botox may help multiple sclerosis tremors (7/2/2012)
  • DNA Mapping of Alzheimer’s Patients Gives Deep Dive View (7/2/2012)
  • Follow-up Report: New Hope to Combat Risk of Falling (6/30/2012)
  • The Natural Course of Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms in a Japanese Cohort (6/28/2012)
  • FDA OKs Lyrica for Spinal Cord Injury (6/22/2012)
  • Coffee May Ward Off Progression to Dementia (6/18/2012)
  • Chronic Daily Headache in U.S. Soldiers After Concussion (6/18/2012)
  • Botulinum Toxin A for Chronic Migraine? (6/18/2012)
  • CPAP May Ease Depression (6/18/2012)
  • Medtronic Pain Therapies (6/15/2012)
  • Bold Surgery Needed in Mutant Astrocytomas – Brain Cancer (6/8/2012)
  • RLS Drug Gets New Indication – in Public Health & Policy (6/8/2012)
  • Study finds drinking coffee can delay onset of Alzheimer’s (6/5/2012)
  • More Evidence Dark Chocolate Is Cardioprotective (6/5/2012)
  • Is Coconut Oil Effective for Alzheimer Disease? (5/30/2012)
  • CPAP for Sleep Apnea May Prevent New Hypertension (5/26/2012)
  • New Alzheimer’s Prevention Trial Part of US National Plan (5/26/2012)
  • Deep Brain Stimulation May Improve Symptoms in Alzheimer’s (5/26/2012)
  • A Smell Test for Alzheimer’s? (5/26/2012)
  • Current Treatment Strategies for Malignant Gliomas (5/24/2012)
  • Current Treatment Options in Adult Glioblastoma (5/24/2012)
  • State-of-the-art Therapy for Glioblastoma Multiforme (5/24/2012)
  • The Role of Radiosurgery in the Management of Brain Metastases (5/24/2012)
  • Current Trends in the Treatment for Brain Metastasis (5/24/2012)
  • Glioblastoma Multiforme—Past, Present, and Future (5/24/2012)
  • Current Management of High-grade Astrocytic Neoplasms— Small but Tangible Progress (5/24/2012)
  • CIC and FUBP1 Mutations in Oligodendroglioma (5/20/2012)
  • The ERSET Trial of Early Surgery for Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: Results and Frustrations (5/20/2012)
  • More Evidence That Physical Activity Protects the Aging Brain (5/20/2012)
  • Atrial fibrillation Prevent stroke, stop symptoms (5/18/2012)
  • Omega-3-Rich Diet May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease (5/7/2012)
  • Alzheimer Disease Imaging PET Scanning (5/6/2012)
  • Alzheimer Disease Imaging SPECT Scanning (5/6/2012)
  • Alzheimer Disease Imaging MRI (5/6/2012)
  • Alzheimer Disease Workup (5/5/2012)
  • Alzheimer Disease Differential Diagnoses (5/5/2012)
  • Alzheimer Disease Clinical Presentation (5/5/2012)
  • Alzheimer Disease Medication (5/5/2012)
  • Alzheimer Disease Treatment & Management (5/5/2012)
  • Alzheimer Disease (5/5/2012)
  • Eating Berries Linked to Delay in Cognitive Decline (5/5/2012)
  • New AAN Guidelines on Episodic Migraine Prevention (5/5/2012)
  • New AHA/ASA Guideline on Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (5/5/2012)
  • Resistance Training May Delay Dementia Onset (5/5/2012)
  • Is Marijuana Medicinal? (5/4/2012)
  • Recommended Standard of Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis in the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (5/3/2012)
  • Depression: When Initial Therapy Fails (4/30/2012)
  • Alzheimer’s disease – New research brings hope (4/24/2012)
  • Positive Results for Deep TMS in Major Depression (4/23/2012)
  • Will Blocking Cannabinoid Receptors Help PTSD? (4/23/2012)
  • Validating Migraine-specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (4/23/2012)
  • Vagus Nerve, Deep Brain, and Responsive Neurostimulation (4/23/2012)
  • Florbetapir Approved: Now How Do We Use It? (4/23/2012)
  • Few Treatments, Poor Prognosis for Amnesia (4/23/2012)
  • Managing Drug Therapies as Alzheimer Disease Progresses (4/23/2012)
  • Smokers Unaware of Tobacco’s Impact on Heart, Stroke Risk (4/23/2012)
  • The Role of FRAX in Osteoporosis (4/17/2012)
  • De Novo Sources of SI Joint Pain (4/12/2012)
  • Subthalamic deep brain stimulation with a constant-current device in Parkinson’s disease (4/5/2012)
  • Oscillations in sensorimotor cortex in movement disorders (4/5/2012)
  • Discontinuing Donepezil or Starting Memantine for Alzheimer’s Disease (4/3/2012)
  • Higher Glioma Risk Not Seen for Regular Cell Phone Users (3/23/2012)
  • Brain Food: Fending Off Mental and Neurologic Illness With Diet (3/22/2012)
  • Neuroanatomy and Cortical Landmarks (3/21/2012)
  • Medical Food May Improve Cognition in Alzheimer’s (3/21/2012)
  • A New Biomarker of Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s (3/17/2012)
  • Epidural Steroid Injections (3/11/2012)
  • Genetic Signature of Adult Gliomas and Correlation with MRI Features (3/11/2012)
  • MRI Guides Diagnostic Approach for Ischaemic Stroke (3/11/2012)
  • The Clinical Use of Structural MRI in Alzheimer Disease (3/11/2012)
  • Molecular Cytogenetic Analysis in the Study of Brain Tumors (3/11/2012)
  • Emerging Drugs for Migraine Prophylaxis and Treatment (3/11/2012)
  • Faster Recovery After Severe TBI (3/8/2012)
  • Surgery for Refractory Epilepsy Beneficial (3/8/2012)

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