Above is a PET scan of the brain of a patient who suffers from frontotemporal dementia. This degenerative disease affects the frontal and anterior temporal lobes of the brain and is marked by changes in personality and behavior. The reduction of activity in the affected areas is evidenced by the lack of red and yellow in the upper portion of the image.
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Updates:
Top American Hospitals - US News Best Hospitals U.S. News & World Report released its annual ranking of the best hospitals in America. Emory University Hospital is among the nation’s best – with 11 specialties scoring rankings. The Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery were among five rankings in the top 20, ranked #14.
Dr. Jaffar Khan voted "Best Clerkship Director"
by Emory Univeristy School of Medicine’s Graduating Class of 2009.
Dr. Khan was honored based on his contagious positive energy, his encouragement of learning and development of student's clinical interests.
Dr. Mahlon DeLong has been elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. The Academy is one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies and a center for independent policy research. read more...
