What Is Neuro-Oncology?
Neuro-oncology is the field that deals with tumours growing in or around the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system. Some of these are benign and slow-growing. Others are aggressive, fast-moving, and difficult to treat even with the best available...
Radiosurgery vs Open Surgery: Which for Acoustic Neuroma?
Size matters more than almost anything else here. Small acoustic neuromas, under about two to three centimetres, suit stereotactic radiosurgery well, controlling growth without ever removing the tumour. Large ones causing brainstem pressure or neurological symptoms...
What Is Intraoperative Monitoring in Spine Surgery?
Intraoperative monitoring tracks spinal cord and nerve function in real time throughout an operation, alerting the surgeon to a problem before it becomes a permanent deficit. Electrodes placed on the patient measure electrical signals travelling along the cord and...