Neurology

It's been more than two years since Ryan Tofteland was diagnosed with ALS, but he and his wife continue to look forward in hopes of[...]

By In the Loop • November 20, 2018

Neurologists at Mayo Clinic were able to put a name to the mystery disease that had taken the lives of a dozen of Rachelle Dixon's[...]

By In the Loop • May 31, 2018

At 28, Macey Hoaglund was told her symptoms may be due to ALS. The uncertainty brought her to Mayo Clinic, where she's still looking for[...]

By In the Loop • March 8, 2018

Matt Derechin was diagnosed with epilepsy at 19. The seizures that accompany the disorder have often disrupted his life, but a new treatment plan has[...]

By In the Loop • November 28, 2017

Peter Dyck, M.D., has made significant contributions to the field of peripheral nerve disease over the course of his 50-plus years at Mayo Clinic. And[...]

By In the Loop • November 16, 2017

After John Avard was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, he and his wife, Ann, signed up for the HABIT program, where they learned techniques to[...]

By In the Loop • November 7, 2017

For close to two decades, Art Rowbotham had kept Parkinson's symptoms in check with medication. When that changed, his team at Mayo Clinic offered Art[...]

By In the Loop • October 26, 2017

At 18, a football play left Chris Norton with a spinal cord injury and a grim prognosis. In the years since, he’s worked tirelessly to[...]

By In the Loop • October 17, 2017

On May 5, 2016, Carlos Martin del Campo found himself in Rochester, Minnesota. Some might say that Rochester is an unlikely place to celebrate Cinco[...]

By In the Loop • June 9, 2016

Capt. Gerard Petroni was the picture of health — lean, muscular, and more active and athletic than some men half his age. He and his[...]

By In the Loop • June 2, 2015