Patients with trigeminal neuralgia might get a variety of treatments to alleviate their symptoms. We must first define trigeminal neuralgia before moving on to treatment options. Trigeminal neuralgia is a type of facial pain that is severe and comes on suddenly. It’s commonly described as a sharp, shooting pain or as if you have been…
A good view of the surgical field is the primary necessity for achieving the surgical aims. Most spinal surgical techniques entail direct manipulation, reconstruction, or replacement of the surgeon’s sick region. In some cases, surgeons used to perform considerable bone removal previously due to the deep anatomical placement of the spinal structure, extensive skin incisions,…
Sometimes something unexpected happens: You get up in the morning then brush your teeth, go for a shower and wear your clothes, but when you try to wear them, you find your pant’s don’t fit anymore. You realize that you have put on weight. Either you have indulged more over the holidays or might be…
Diagnosis Of Problems In The Skull Base If you have any symptoms that point to growth or abnormality in the skull base, you will have a thorough physical examination 1 . Physical exam During this, your doctor will thoroughly analyse your symptoms. You will have a few clinical tests to assess the nerves that may…
Skull base surgery refers to a group of operations to remove the brain or nerve tumors that occur at the bottom of the brain. Your brain rests in a bony chamber called the ‘cranium’ or the ‘skull’. It protects the brain from injuries. On the top of the skull are large and smooth bones that provide…
Surgery is the most common treatment option for brain tumors. Your brain surgeon will look into some factors before brain tumor surgery. These include the size, shape, location, and the possibility of the spread of cancer. The goal of brain tumor surgery is to remove the tumor completely. If this is not possible, the neurosurgeon will remove as much of the tumor…
A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of cells in your brain. It may be cancerous or non-cancerous. The two main types are primary and secondary brain tumors. Primary brain tumors originate from the cells of your brain. Secondary brain tumors are cancers that have spread from other parts of your body. There are different…
The main aim of Epilepsy treatment is to prevent seizures. If that’s not conceivable, then the goal is to at least lessen the number of seizures. Medication assists to permanently preventing seizures in many patients who have epilepsy. Treatment of Epilepsy: Medicines and diet changes are the most common epilepsy treatment. Multiple groups of antiepileptic medications are available for treating epilepsy which is…
Epilepsy is a disorder where you have recurrent seizures. You have seizures or fits due to abnormal electrical activity in some areas or the whole of your brain. During a fit, your behavior will be strange. You will act as if you are not aware of the surroundings and may or may not have abnormal movements…
Dyskinesia is abnormal, overpowering movements when you are taking efforts to do voluntary movements. Dyskinesia is often associated with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Though dyskinesia is not a symptom of PD, but instead a common side effect from enduring use of levodopa, which is the most effective treatment presently available for the management of motor symptoms from Parkinson’s Disease. Dyskinesia can be a…