St. David's HealthCare

St. David’s HealthCare is one of the largest hospital systems in Texas and Austin’s fourth largest employer, operating six hospitals, four ambulatory surgery centers and multiple outpatient clinics throughout Central Texas.

St. David’s HealthCare has a long history of serving the residents of Central Texas with exceptional medical care.  Our 6,200 employees touch over 270,000 lives each year with a spirit of warmth and personal pride.

Visit our main website at www.StDavids.com

Excellence in Brain and Spine Care

NeuroTexas Institute at St. David’s HealthCare is committed to providing patients with integrated, compassionate and individualized quality care for the full spectrum of brain, spine and nerves conditions. Our interdisciplinary healthcare team pledges to meet the highest standards, offering evidence-based quality care and providing seamless access to cutting-edge diagnostic, medical and surgical technologies.
 

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Patient, Charlotte Brandt, undergoes brain tumor surgery at NeuroTexas Institute.

 

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Health Information

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Brain Blog

  • Chorea, The Dancing Illness

    Chorea is a classical neurological illness, the name of which derives from both Latin and Greek referring to dance or choral dance. Chorea has been described since the Middle Ages and describes a syndrome of brief, rapid, abrupt, involuntary movements coming from random muscle contractions. The pattern of movement may at times give the impression that the patient is restless or fidgety. Chorea is an uncommon but nevertheless very interesting neurological condition. In the Middle ...

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  • Ulnar Neuropathies – the numb hand that is not carpal tunnel

    Of the 3 nerves going to the forearm and hand that make the hand move, the ulnar nerve is arguably the most important as it provides all of the fine finger control, and much of the thumb movement. This nerve supplies the sensation to the 4th and 5th fingers, both the top and palm surface of the hand, and also the sensation of the hand just below the 5 finger.

    The most common symptoms associated ...

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  • Spinal Cord Injury

    With approximately 12,000 new cases of spinal cord injury (SCI) each year with roughly 259,000 persons living with a traumatic SCI in the US, rehabilitation treatment plans must be individualized based on other factors such as age, co-morbidities, body habitus and level of motivation. It is also imperative to assess and manage the various affected systems. Muscle paralysis is often the most recognized sequela arising from SCI but other common complications include neuropathic pain, spasticity, ...

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