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

Health Library disease & condition fact sheets provide comprehensive, yet concise evidence-based information on a variety of health conditions, diseases and injuries.

 

Brain Blog

  • 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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  • The surgical treatment of choice for movement disorders

    Movement disorder is a group of neurodegenerative diseases that primarily affects the motor and movement processes. The most common disorders include Parkinson’s disease (PD), Essential tremor (ET) and Dystonia.

    Medications can be effective in the early treatment of these movement disorders. However, with the progression of disease, medications alone become ineffective. In PD, long-term management is often complicated with development of motor fluctuation and dyskinesia (involuntary dance like movement). In theses patient dyskinesias can be ...

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