What are the chances of surviving a brain aneurysm?
What are the Chances of Surviving a Brain Aneurysm? People can go their entire lives not knowing they have an unruptured brain aneurysm. As long as it’s intact, your odds are good. But there is a risk that the brain aneurysm will rupture, which depends on many factors, including aneurysm size, location and several others. […]
Microdiscectomy Success Rate
How successful is a Microdiscectomy? Microdiscectomy offers thousands of people the relief they’ve been seeking. Although providing many with relief, the procedure still leaves many potential patients wondering, what is the microdiscectomy success rate? What makes a microdiscectomy such an amazing option is the relatively quick overall recovery time and very high success rate. More […]
Arachnoid cyst surgery
Surgical Treatment of Arachnoid Cyst There are several ways to surgically treat arachnoid cysts. The aim of surgery is to release the cyst and localized pressure on the surrounding brain and structures and to reconstitute normal CSF flow. Operation . Marsupialisation of Arachnoid Cyst The patient will be given a general anaesthetic and an incision […]
Herniated disc surgery success rate
How successful is Herniated Disc Surgery? Herniated discs are common in the lumbar spine, but they may also occur in the cervical spine near the neck. If your discs have degenerated with time and ruptured, you may require herniated disc surgery. Depending on the location of your herniated disc, you may require a different surgical […]
Herniated disc surgery recovery time
Recovery time after herniated disc surgery After Herniated disc surgery What is the success rate of herniated disc surgery? Should I have surgery for herniated disc? Is herniated disc surgery worth it? Herniated disc surgery recovery time In most cases, the pain from a herniated disc will get better within a couple days and completely resolve in […]
Arachnoid cyst treatment without surgery
Arachnoid cyst treatment without surgery How are arachnoid cysts treated? If you have an arachnoid cyst that isn’t causing any symptoms or other complications, your doctor may advise you to leave it untreated. They will likely monitor the cyst over time to watch for potential growth or other changes. If it begins to cause problems, […]
Arachnoid cyst size chart
Arachnoid cyst size chart what is considered a large arachnoid cyst? Arachnoid cysts are cerebrospinal fluid covered by arachnoid cells and collagen that may develop between the surface of the brain and the cranial base or on the arachnoid membrane, one of the three meningeal layers that cover the brain and the spinal cord. We retrospectively reviewed the […]
How to get out of bed with a compression fracture?
How to Sit With a Fractured Vertebrae The best way to sit with a compression fracture An important part of your recovery is to learn how to perform safe movement techniques, done in a way that doesn’t put additional strain on the spine. This includes sitting down and getting up from a chair, especially if […]
Brain aneurysm treatment
Brain Aneurysm What is a Brain Aneurysm? A brain aneurysm is a bulge or ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain. It often looks like a berry hanging on a stem. A brain aneurysm can leak or rupture, causing bleeding into the brain (hemorrhagic stroke). Most often a ruptured brain aneurysm occurs in the […]
Endoscopic Brain Surgery
What is Endoscopic Brain Surgery? How long do you have to stay in the hospital after brain surgery? How long does it take to recover from brain surgery? What is endoscopic brain surgery? Are brain surgeries dangerous? Do people recover from brain surgery? What is the most common brain surgery? What are the chances of […]
Parkinson’s disease
What is Parkinson’s disease? Parkinson’s disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement. Symptoms start gradually, sometimes starting with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand. Tremors are common, but the disorder also commonly causes stiffness or slowing of movement. In the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, your face may show little […]
Management of drug-resistant epilepsy
Drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), also known as refractory epilepsy or pharmacoresistant epilepsy, is defined as failure of adequate trials of two tolerated and appropriately chosen and used antiepileptic drugs (AED schedules) (whether as monotherapies or in combination) to achieve sustained seizure freedom. The probability that the next medication will achieve seizure freedom drops with every failed AED; for example after two failed AEDs the probability […]
Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is a condition in which an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) occurs within the brain. This typically causes increased pressure inside the skull. Older people may have headaches, double vision, poor balance, urinary incontinence, personality changes, or mental impairment. In babies, it may be seen as a rapid increase in head size. Other symptoms may include vomiting, sleepiness, seizures, and downward pointing of the eyes. Hydrocephalus can occur […]