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A New Way to See the Brain
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette looks at a powerful new imaging technique called High Definition Fiber Tracking (HDFT), which allows UPMC neurosurgeons to clearly see neural connections broken by traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other disorders for the first time.
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Man with spinal cord injury uses brain computer interface to move prosthetic arm with his thoughts
Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara, MD, PhD, assistant professor, UPMC Department of Neurological Surgery, assists in helping a paralyzed man experience movement through a mechanical arm and hand for the first time in seven years.
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Dr. Robert Friedlander discusses arteriovenous malformations of the brain In The New England Journal of Medicine
Dr. Robert Friedlander, Chairman of the UPMC Department of Neurological Surgery and professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, discusses arteriovenous malformations of the brain in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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UPMC Neurosurgeon has developed a new way of understanding the workings of the human brain
Dr. David Okonkwo discusses high definition fiber tracking and how it can help view brain function and behavior in Pittsburgh Quarterly Magazine.
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