Traumatic Brain Injury: How Severity Is Classified?
Traumatic brain injury severity is classified using the Glasgow Coma Scale, scoring eye opening, verbal response and motor response from 3 to 15. A score of 13-15 is mild, 9-12 is moderate, and 8 or below is severe. Lower scores mean deeper unconsciousness and greater...
Can DBS Be Combined With Other Parkinson’s Treatments?
DBS can be combined with medication and other Parkinson’s treatments, since each works through a different mechanism. DBS delivers continuous stimulation to reduce tremor, rigidity and motor fluctuations, while levodopa still covers symptoms stimulation...
What Increases the Risk of Brain Tumor Recurrence After Surgery?
Recurrence risk depends mainly on tumour grade, extent of resection, and molecular markers from histopathology. Completely removed low-grade tumours carry far lower recurrence risk than high-grade gliomas, where recurrence is expected; treatment delays it, not...