Patient Stories

Functional Neurological Disorder: Kyla's Story

"Since starting treatment here, I've noticed a lot of different positive changes in my life. I was living in a dark, frightening world... and I'm starting to see pieces of color coming in," says Kyla.

Young Stroke Victim's Dramatic Recovery

A young stroke victim experiences a dramatic recovery from a life threatening basilar artery occlusion with the help of the Acute Stroke Team and Dr. Aneesh Singhal. Also featuring Dr. Lee Schwamm.

Treatment for a Young Patient's Epileptic Seizures

Treatment for epileptic seizures with Dr. Thiele and brain surgery performed by Dr. Duhaime help this young epileptic patient regain normalcy after experiencing up to 12 seizures daily.

Functional Neurological Disorder: Maggie's Story

After a young woman experiences unexplained leg weakness and loses her ability to walk, she is evaluated in the Functional Neurological Disorders Clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital, led by Dr. David Perez.

Diagnosis: Frontal Temporal Dementia

A gripping story of a young man diagnosed with Frontal Temporal Dementia by Dr. Brad Dickerson.

Neurology in Community Health Centers

Doctors Nicte Mejia-Gonzalez and Marie Pasinski talk about providing neurological care to patients at Mass General Community Health Care centers.

Epilepsy: The Road to a Cure

A young man's quest to find a cure for his epileptic seizures takes him on a journey from Albania to Boston.

Nicole's Story

Nicole from Boston shares her story about her battle with ALS and her strong desire to help others with the disease in the future. Mass General's ALS Multidisciplinary Clinic provides the latest treatments and research opportunities for people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.