Christina Lineback
@LinebackCM
@umich stroke neurologist 〽️🧠 | Former fellow and chief resident at Northwestern @NMneurons | Former @umichmedicine
Excited to officially join the @umichmedicine neurology faculty as an assistant professor in the stroke division! thank you @UMich and @dkleindo for the warm welcome! 🧠〽️ Feels good to be ho〽️e #goblue
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1/ This is the next chapter of a story about courageous patients and their families, of multidisciplinary teamwork, and hard-fought steps forward to effective therapy for #DIPG #DMG, a universally lethal cancer of the brain and spinal cord. 🧵nature.com/articles/s4158…
Nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors starting in childhood, including two new risks—high cholesterol and vision loss, suggests report from the Lancet Commission on dementia. On #WorldBrainDay, explore the report ➡️…
Exceptional teamwork both nationwide and here at @UMich! Including residents, our newest stroke fellow, and current stroke faculty! Check it out! 🧠📗 Thanks to Dr. Jim Siegler for leading this effort! neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WN… @CH_Stretz @Marypenckofer
ESOC 2025 ahajournals.org/do/10.1161/blo… #esoc #stroke #neurology
Thankful for the opportunity to share our recent work with the VA National Telestroke Program (NTSP) #AANAM @AANmember. We found that receipt of a VA NTSP consult was associated with higher quality of inpatient stroke care for Veterans. @UMneurosciences
A carotid occlusion on a CTA is sometimes difficult to distinguish if acute or chronic. Often, there are no prior images available. Below are some hints that a cervical carotid occlusion is acute or subacute as opposed to chronic. #stroke #MedEd #neurotwitter
RETURN TO THE FIELD: One year after suffering a heart attack on the field at "The Game," sports photographer Aaron Josefczyk returned to capture @UMichFootball's stunning victory over Ohio State in Columbus. @AJcanonman's 2023 story: michmed.org/QRb8Y 📷: Frank Hyatt
“At the end of the day, some people gotta learn how to lose.” Kalel Mullings with the quote of the year after Michigan stuns Ohio State
🧠 The Circle of Willis may be a foundational structure, but variations are the rule, not the exception. From hypoplasia to persistent fetal patterns, these anomalies shape collateral flow & stroke presentations Let’s dive into the ones you’ll encounter 👇 #NeuroXtorial
Halloween on the stroke service. love my team! 🧠 @umichmedicine @AANmember
Big fun at the Big House with the @umichmedicine Stroke Team at the @American_Heart Heart Ball! Thanks @NancyatHeart for saying hi! 🧠 ❤️
@UMneurosciences Stroke Division & Spouses at the @AHAScience Michigan Heart Ball ♥️ #a2jheartball
A dramatic complication of invasive imaging: aneurysm re-rupture. Some angiographers wouldn't even save these images, much less blast them on the pages of @NEJM. doi.org/10.1056/NEJMic…
residency applicant: buys a ring light and new microphone, ensures the webcam is eye level, practices looking into the camera, thoughtfully designs their background the residency interviewer:
Endovascular management of acute stroke sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @TheLancet @AbdalkaderMD @FishingNeurons @NagelSimon @ZhongrongMiao @PoojaKhatriMD
Can’t wait to meet you all. Please repost so we can get the word out to all the #futureneurologists! @danielmannionmd, @_MarissaDSouza_, @JordanHNewman, @StefStallard, @Mullenitover57, @JoshMekler, @rmalbertson, @Shani4Dance, @AlexHart2023, @MandelAlex18, @lstoykamedsci
Michigan Adult Neurology is hosting just one virtual open house: Thurs Sept 12 at 7pm EST. Come learn more about why we are so proud of our program and whether this is where you belong! tinyurl.com/UMNeuroOpenHou… @NMatch2025 @Inside_TheMatch @UMneurosciences
Nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors starting in childhood, including two new risks—high cholesterol and vision loss, suggests new report from the Lancet Commission on dementia. Find out more ➡️ hubs.li/Q02KbpYf0
"High blood pressure is underdiagnosed and untreated and undercontrolled." In a conversation with @KristenShamus of @freep, Dr. Deborah Levine spoke about a recent @umichmedicine study on systolic blood pressure and risk of stroke: freep.com/story/news/hea…