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Raj Narayan, MD

Chair, Neurosurgery
North Shore University Hospital and LIJ Medical Center
Senior Vice President, Neurosurgery
North Shore-LIJ Health System

Recent Posts By: Raj Narayan, MD

Hillary Clinton’s Blood Clot Related to Concussion

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Recent reports reveal that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was hospitalized for a blood clot that doctors discovered during a follow-up exam related to her recent concussion. Although the location hasn’t been revealed, Secretary Clinton’s blood clot is probably in the leg(s) rather than her brain. This is referred to as deep vein thrombosis… Read more »

Flu Drug Seems to Speed Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury

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In a recent study published in the The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that Amantadine, a drug typically used to treat the flu and Parkinson’s disease, appears to speed recovery in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. It is an important study because it demonstrated for the first time an improvement in the level… Read more »