Brain & Spine Archives - Sanford Health News

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

Man fundraises for research-study inspiration: his daughter

Friedreich's ataxia can't be stopped yet, but two men have formed a bond trying

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

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

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’

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

Stroke survivor Mark Lester

Stroke or seizure? It can be a fine line between the two

'Stroke has a lot of mimics.'

Jane Heilmann ⋅ 13 min read

Dr. Thomas Haldis, co-inventor of the Stroke Guide Catheter

In a tight spot: New device may simplify stroke intervention

“If we can streamline the process ... other doctors will be able to step in to help patients in need across the U.S."

Ashley Schwab ⋅ 4 min read

Matt and Bonnie Puro and his cracked helmet

Bicycling injuries leave man thankful for care

'I consider myself in the lucky to be moving department.'

Pat Miller ⋅ 9 min read

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

Woman’s recovery from stroke called ‘miracle’

Jon Berg ⋅ 6 min read

Knowing the signs: Why every second counts during a stroke

Jeanette Rackl ⋅ 6 min read

Specialty clinic team serves as resource for little people

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 14 min read