The Nebraska Medicine Stroke and Neurovascular Center provides around-the-clock care of stroke patients using a well-defined, systematic approach to care and treatment to achieve optimal results.

When she suddenly lost the ability to speak on her way home from a Christmas party, Penny Noack's son knew something was terribly wrong.

Read about cervical artery dissection, how it occurs and the risk factors associated with developing the condition.

Neurologist Pierre Fayad, MD explains what most commonly puts us at risk for having a stroke.

It was March 6, 1998, my freshman year of high school. My childhood dream had come true, and I was just finishing my first season on the high school basketball team. On the way home from school that day, I was in a car accident with four of my girlfriends. An ambulance rushed me to the hospital, I was unresponsive. 

We live in a noisy world, both figuratively and literally. It may surprise you the noises you’re exposed to everyday might actually damage your hearing.

Alena Balasanova, MD, explains the uniqueness of our Addiction Services Program.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability in the United States. We provide some statistics, along with signs someone might have had a traumatic brain injury.

If sleep is eluding you, you are not alone. Trouble sleeping is one of the top complaints doctors hear from their patients.

What is an opioid? What is an opioid addiction? How is opioid addiction treated? Dr. Alena Balasanova, director of the Addiction Services outpatient clinic at Nebraska Medicine has the answers to these questions, including how Suboxone is used to treat those with opioid addictions.