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A Little Faith and a Little Miracle - Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Patient
On Aug. 5, four months after Chelsea Moore was rushed to the emergency department, she returned to Norton Hospital and delivered healthy twins, whom she named Faith and Miracle. When asked about their names, Chelsea smiled broadly and said, "You have to have Faith, to get a Miracle." Read More
Aneurysm Patient
When a 50-year-old woman with the worst headache of her life became unresponsive, physicians at the Norton Neuroscience Institute ordered a CT scan and angiogram and discovered five brain aneurysms, in addition to aneurismal hemorrhaging. Read More
AVM Patient (Example 1)
A 12-year-old girl experienced sudden onset of a severe headache. CT scans showed bleeding in her brain caused by arteriovenous malformation (AVM), an abnormal connection between the arteries and veins in the brain. Read More
AVM Patient (Example 2)
MRI scans of a 14-year-old girl’s brain showed a large arteriovenous malformation (AVM) on her right frontal lobe, caused by multiple seizures. The girl’s case was presented to a leading neurovascular center, where it was recommended that no treatment be performed due to the high risk involved. Read More
AVM Patient (Example 3)
After experiencing a seizure, a 17-year-old girl’s MRI results showed a large arteriovenous malformation (AVM) on the left frontal lobe. Norton Neuroscience Institute neurosurgeons stopped the bleeding and surgically removed the majority of the blood vessels. Read More
Blake Christian, aneurysm patient
In 2006, Blake collapsed in the hallway of his Owensboro home. His parents rushed to his side and quickly realized that something was very wrong. Blake was vomiting and grabbing his head. After a 911 call, a CT scan at the local hospital revealed an aneurysm had ruptured in Blake’s brain. Read More
Lisa Bobo, multiple sclerosis patient
"I was having a burning sensation in the right side of my face that hurt so bad I wasn't able to think, and a tingling in my arm that hurt so bad I wasn't able to key at work," she said. "Initially I was in complete denial. It wasn't until a second positive MRI in February (2010) that I finally started to accept the diagnosis." Read More
Patient with Parkinson's disease
Nearly 1 million Americans are living with Parkinson's disease, an incurable movement disorder that worsens over time. Symptoms include tremors of the hands, arms, legs and face; stiffness in the limbs; slowed movement; and impaired balance and coordination, according to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation. Read More |
