Brain & Spine Archives - Sanford Health News

A doctor wears a mask in front of a computer while he talks with a patient in an examination room

Don’t dismiss stroke symptoms during pandemic

Some who should seek medical attention may not because of pandemic concerns

Mick Garry ⋅ 8 min read

heart monitor screen

COVID-19 FAQs: What should heart and stroke patients know?

Erin Mairose ⋅ 6 min read

Bob Bieberdorf, who had a stroke and subsequent rehab, twists to his left while seated as he holds a pipe in his hands.

Rehab work, positive attitude give stroke patient life back

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 8 min read

Friedreich's ataxia rare disease Raena Brendtro and Dan Brendtro petting thier dog, Luca

Man fundraises for research-study inspiration: his daughter

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 37 min read

Healthy 20-year-old suffers stroke due to a common condition

Jon Berg ⋅ 6 min read

Adam and Julie Brown pose with their children, Austin and Marielle. Adam, Julie and Marielle all have skeletal dysplasia.

Specialty clinic team serves as resource for little people

Patients with skeletal dysplasia, or dwarfism, who benefit include Marielle, 10

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 14 min read

Little boy named Cruz in hospital bed after stroke surgery

Strokes: 5 surprising facts about who’s at risk

Knowing what to do can save a life.

Pat Miller ⋅ 8 min read

Scientist L-J Pilaz wears a lab coat, seated at a lab bench at Sanford Research.

Brain researcher L-J Pilaz is ‘like a discovery junkie’

New addition to Sanford Research looks at neural stem cells' role in development

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 10 min read

Steve Stark, aka Mr. History, stands in front of a classroom wearing a black frock coat, black hat and holding a pocketwatch.

Mr. History heads to front of the class again after stroke

After rehab, Steve Stark gets back to telling and illustrating historical events

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 11 min read

Deb Warner gives two thumbs-up signs as she runs on a gravel road. Her shirt says "gotta run."

When brain aneurysm ruptured, runner defied death

Good health and Sanford neurocritical care team helped beat 10% survival rate

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 39 min read

A girl smiles from a wheelchair in a room at Sanford Children's Hospital, where she sees a team of specialists.

Girl finds support in specialists for rare disorder, cancer

Kaley Maassen, 11, had been seeing team since birth — then had to add oncologist

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 21 min read

A dog licking a woman

Woman’s recovery from stroke called ‘miracle’

A North Dakota woman experienced some surprise effects of stroke.

Jon Berg ⋅ 6 min read

outcome of stroke: May Schaefer and her husband Ray

Knowing the signs: Why every second counts during a stroke

Ray Schaefer's wife, a Sanford Health nurse, recognized his symptoms right away

Jeanette Rackl ⋅ 6 min read

A young man sits on a cough between his parents. Family photos and a sign that says "Olson" are displayed on the wall behind them.

Sanford AirMed: A crucial health service in rural Midwest

“He wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the air ambulance."

Jon Berg ⋅ 5 min read

Mixed martial arts (MMA) ring in the Sanford Pentagon

Sanford sports scientists studying ways to make MMA safer

LFA 64 event brings fighters to Sanford Pentagon this Friday

Paul Heinert ⋅ 6 min read

Mr. History heads to front of the class again after stroke

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 11 min read

Brain researcher L-J Pilaz is ‘like a discovery junkie’

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 10 min read

Healthy 20-year-old suffers stroke due to a common condition

Jon Berg ⋅ 6 min read

Specialty clinic team serves as resource for little people

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 14 min read

Rehab work, positive attitude give stroke patient life back

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 8 min read