COVER FE ATURE
NEUROSURGERY AT PENN STATE HEALTH
MILTON S. HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER:
INNOVATIVE PROCEDURES, LIFELONG BENEFITS 06
Advanced techniques and technologies are ha llmarks of Penn
State Hea lth Milton S. Hershey Medica l Center's approach to
intractable neurologica l conditions. Guided by highly trained
surgeons, that approach yields transformationa l, long-term
medica l benefits.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION:
DEGENER ATIVE DISE ASE
LINK BETWEEN ALS, SCHIZOPHRENIA MAY
SPUR NEW PATHS OF RESEARCH 12
Evidence that amyotrophic latera l sclerosis and schizophrenia
share genetic origins could a lter the way scientists study
neurologica l and psychiatric disorders.
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ON THE COVER
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FINDINGS ON PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE
SUGGEST NEED TO ADDRESS DEPRESSION IN
MS PATIENTS 14
A survey that found significant interest in physician-assisted
suicide among some MS patients underscores the importance
of menta l hea lth services for this population, researchers say.
THAT'S NEWS 15
A roundup of news related to degenerative disease
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