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LSU Health New Orleans Neuro-oncologist Aaron Mammoser says now is the time for cancer patients to see their oncologists.  Many patients have avoided going to the doctor during the past few [...]

We hear a lot about the loss of smell as a symptom of COVID-19. Did you know that it can be an early indicator of Parkinson’s Disease (PD)? It is a condition called Hyposmia and can affect [...]

A brain aneurysm is an abnormal  widening of an artery.  A bulging sac forms and can burst, resulting in massive bleeding and a hemorrhagic stroke.   People are typically born with aneurysms and [...]

It was a cold winter’s day when the simple task of leaving for work turned into a painful ordeal for Charlene Rodriguez. She headed out of her raised home and next thing she knew she was [...]

5.5.2020 WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU VISIT OUR CLINIC Due to the recent and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we have made a number of temporary changes in our usual procedures for patients who visit our [...]

  According to the National Brain Tumor Society, in 2020, an estimated 1,480 people in Louisiana will be diagnosed with a primary brain or other central nervous system tumor. It is estimated [...]

  A healthy spine gives good support to the rest of your body.  It can make all the difference in the world during stressful times.  Neurosurgeon John Steck of Culicchia Neurological in New [...]

The stress of a pandemic can take a toll on all of us, especially those who suffer from migraine headaches. As we are all confined to our homes, it is easy to go off on our diets or indulge in a [...]

  Beginning Monday, March 23, 2020, Culicchia Neurological and CNC Hearing and Balance Center is converting patient visits to virtual visits through telemedicine.  All in-person office [...]

3.20.2020 UPDATE– Beginning March 23, appointments will be conducted via telemedicine.  Please read the latest policy here. West Jefferson Medical Center,  Culicchia Neurological and CNC [...]