What Is Laminectomy and When Is It Needed?
Laminectomy removes the lamina, the bony roof of the spinal canal, to take pressure off the spinal cord or nerve roots. Simple concept. One of the most performed spinal operations in the world. It is the standard surgical answer for spinal stenosis when physio and...
Can Headaches Be a Sign of a Brain Tumour?
Headaches can be a sign of a brain tumour, though they are far more often caused by tension, migraine or other benign conditions. What distinguishes a brain tumour headache is not the pain itself but the pattern: progressive worsening over weeks, worse in the morning,...
Can a Spinal Cord Injury Cause Paralysis Permanently?
A spinal cord injury can cause permanent paralysis. Whether it does depends on one thing above everything else: how complete the damage is. Complete injuries, where nothing gets through below the injury site, carry the highest risk of lasting paralysis. Incomplete...