It was once believed that the brain had a finite capacity for change or healing and that a damaged brain was beyond reasonable hope. The theory was that the brain could compensate by making new connections among its surviving neurons, but its capacity for repairing itself was limited. Yet as far...
Want to be a superager? If that’s a question, it’s clearly a rhetorical one. A superager has a super, youthful brain. Who wouldn’t want a youthful brain?!...
Epilepsy used to be stigmatized to a shocking degree. Not so, anymore. The moral and medical support regarding epilepsy is strong. Today, doctors, nurses and other medical professionals who deal with epilepsy are specially trained and up-to-date in their field. But there’s another frontier to conquer, and it’s one that people...
As part of the public discussion —which includes scientific research findings— I have watched the issue of concussions publicized and debated. An outcry has led to better awareness and some protective measures, but the culture still needs to catch up....
Although it has existed seemingly forever, traumatic brain injury—commonly referred to as TBI—has become a familiar contemporary topic. One reason is the phenomenon of its impact on the military and in football....
Dr. Arno Fried has been honored as an Inside New Jersey Top Doc for 2016. Inside Jersey’s listing of Top Doctors is the largest of any New Jersey magazine. Their partnership with Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., the gold standard for medical ratings research, represents the most authoritative and informed assessment...
Whether it regards Miami, Puerto Rico or the Olympics in Brazil, the publicity and understandable anxiety caused by the outbreak of the Zika virus cannot be denied. In particular, the fear of Zika-related brain birth defects has been the topic of regularly breaking news, creating an atmosphere of caution and...
Dr. Arno Fried is featured in the August 2016 edition of Westchester Magazine. The topic of the article is epilepsy. ...
Dr. Mostafa El Khashab was the featured speaker for a seminar at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, NJ on June 21, 2016....
Lauren Hill was honored last night with the Best Moment award at the ESPYs. Hill, who suffered from an inoperable pediatric brain tumor, died on April 10...
Optimistic ANA patient Ray Rodriguez has taken his musical talents to Salsa to celebrate his life’s journey and the strength to bounce back from a brain surgery. In fact, only a week after his procedure, Ray was back on the scene promoting his album, signing autographs and jamming with his...
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland, one of the NFL's top rookies this past season, told ESPN in March that he is retiring because of concerns about the long-term effects of repetitive head trauma. Borland, 24, said he made his decision after consulting with family members, concussion researchers, friends and current...
[caption id="attachment_3463" align="alignright" width="350"] Dr. Arno Fried (left) and Dr. Frank Ciminello[/caption] The event, presented by Advanced Neurosurgery Associates (ANA), was held at the Grand Café in Morristown. The dinner discussion was part of ANA’s continued commitment to connect to those in the medical community with whom they can work to...
Yvans Tsague was found to have a shunt infection in the abdomen because that is where the catheter is placed so fluid drains from the brain. The shunt was...
ANA’s Dr. Arno Fried discussed the approaches to spasticity in children, particularly the treatment using selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) surgery. He introduced some of the latest treatments including non-surgical options of: Baclofan Dantrolene Botox injections casting with an emphasis on physical and occupational therapies for considering surgical options. Dr. Fried presented his...
Dr. Mostafa El Kashab was a guest on New York Doctors, a broadcast produced by The Arab Radio and Television (ART) Network. ART is the leading producer of premium Arabic family programming and entertainment worldwide....
Dr. El Khashab, MD, PhD, has added another set of letters to his title: FACS. Also, Dr. El Khashab is now certified in the use of Gamma Knife radiosurgery....
One of every 500 babies in the United States is born with hydrocephalus, a neurological condition for which scientists are still trying to determine the cause and find a cure....
A medical team has successfully completed a breakthrough procedure that offers millions of paralyzed people the hope of walking again....
Dr. Arno Fried was recently featured in a major article in the Asbury Park Press entitled “Understand the risks of concussions.” Dr. Fried has a unique viewpoint that avoids...
