Neurology Patient Stories
August 12, 2015
Siblings Face Challenges With Multiple Sclerosis
Brother and sister Ambra Jackson and Bryan Clay share more than just the normal sibling bonds. They also share the challenges that come with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). Jackson first noticed a problem in 2001 when she began experiencing blurred and double vision, as well as numbness in her feet. I didn’t really…
August 11, 2015
Life Changing Instant Brings Man to UAMS
Bruce Bell is proof that a persons life can change in an instant. While applying weather-proofing material to the ceiling of a building in Pine Bluff, Bell fell 20 feet, landing on his back. No one witnessed his fall, and it is estimated that it took his employees about 10 minutes to find him. “I…
August 10, 2015
UAMS Telemedicine Stroke Program Saves Mena Woman
While suffering a major stroke at her home near Mena, Iva Sikes assumed the worst, not knowing that a UAMS-led telemedicine program would provide her a complete recovery. Sikes, who lives alone four miles outside of Mena, was about to tend her flower garden June 1 when the left side of her body went numb,…
Brain Surgery: Hope for a Bright Future
Frank Williams appeared to be the picture of good health. An avid golfer, Williams also enjoyed bicycling and weight lifting. And at only 46 he showed no signs of slowing down. However, that very same night, Williams’ life took an unexpected turn. While getting ready for bed, he experienced a seizure and lost consciousness. His…
October 22, 2014
Brain Surgery Brings New Lease on Life
When Mary Grace Brockinton, of North Little Rock, went to her primary care doctor for severe headaches, she never imagined that a month later she would be having brain surgery. At age 24, Brockinton was enjoying life with her family and friends. In September 2013, she began to have headaches. The headaches were severe and…
August 14, 2011
New Device Unclogs Stroke Patient’s Veins in Brain
In the days leading up to Glen Deaton’s emergency trip from Trumann to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), large veins that drain blood from his brain were clotting. Confusion, nausea, vomiting and blurred vision were among his symptoms. An MRI revealed cerebral venous sinus thrombosis – a type of stroke caused by a…
February 11, 2011
Searcy Mom, Teacher Thankful for Stroke Program
Feb. 11, 2011 | Double vision was the first symptom Ticia Covington, 25, of Searcy noticed while she was getting ready for her fifth day as a school teacher.
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