Author Archives: Vernon Rowe

COVID 19 CORONA VIRUS: NEUROLOGY

Coronavirus can be especially dangerous for patients with neurological disorders     The COVID-19 Pandemic has forced the Rowe Neurology Institute to close its Clinical Trials Site.  This was done in an abundance of caution for patient safety, staff safety,

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The Gut-Brain-Hypermobility Connection with Autoimmunity

By Julie Hoskin, B.S., M.B.A., N.T.P. and Vernon Rowe, MD Increased intestinal permeability has been found in every autoimmune disease in which it’s been studied. This is true for autoimmune disease of the gut like Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis

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Abraham Rafie, MD

Dr. Abraham Rafie received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in 2004.  Following an internship at the Methodist Hospital in Houston, he completed a diagnostic radiology residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center San

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The Similarity of Some Types of Eating Disorders to Narcolepsy

By Vernon Rowe M.D.   Some types of eating disorder seem to appear “out of the blue” in teenagers, and change their lives forever. Interestingly, this is when Narcolepsy, a sleep disorder associated with severe sleepiness, frequently appears. Both involve

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First Annual Intracranial Hypotension Symposium

CSF Leak Headache and Hypermobility Drs. Vernon and Elizabeth Rowe just returned from the first annual Intracranial Hypotension Symposium in Santa Monica, CA, organized by Dr. Wouter Schievink. CSF leak was the major topic discussed, and several experts on the

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Benign Hypermobility Syndrome—Not so “Benign” After All

Benign Hypermobility Syndrome is a recognized disorder. It even has its own ICD-10 code–***** The problem is that labeling Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder as “benign” is inaccurate, because this disorder, a member of the Ehlers-Danlos family of connective tissue disorders, is

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea and CSF Leak Headache

By Vernon Rowe, M.D. Severe headaches called CSF leak headaches can be caused by drainage of the spinal fluid from the protecting membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. This leads to a removal of the cushion normally present for

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Intracranial Hypertension (Pseudotumor)

By Vernon Rowe, M.D. When the whole brain becomes swollen, without any signs of infection, stroke, or tumor, headaches are frequently the main clinical symptom, and swelling of the optic nerves can be seen on examination of the back of

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RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM ROWE NEUROLOGY

Evaluation Of Sleep Disordered Breathing In Hypermobile Patients Treatment Of Sleep Disordered Breathing In Hypermobile Patients Role of Hypermobility in Headache AHS 2017 Platform Presentation AAN 2018 Hypermobility May Mimic MS Botox Tx for Chronic Daily Headache in Hypermobile patients

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Recent Patient Reviews

December 12, 2018 I was referred to Dr. Rowe by a good friend who also had a very positive patient experience with Dr. Rowe. I made the appointment thinking what else is there that the medical community can offer someone

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