Cerebral cavernoma, also known as cavernous angioma, is a malformation of the blood vessels that can cause problems in the brain and spinal cord....
Spine surgery: In which cases does it apply?
Spinal injuries are very common health disorders, caused by accidents, overexertion, and poor posture....
Vascular surgery for the treatment of arteriovenous malformations
Cerebral arteriovenous malformations are a set of arteries and veins that have an abnormal development pattern, occurring in any part of the brain and...
Chiari malformation, causes, symptoms and treatments
Arnold Chiari malformation, also known as a tonsillar hernia or tonsillar ectopy, is an abnormality in which the cerebellar tissue extends into the sp...
Diseases treated by neurosurgeons
Neurological disorders are diseases that affect the brain, spinal cord, cranial and peripheral nerves, nerve roots, autonomic nervous system, neuromus...
Strong pain in the face? Trigeminal neuralgia may be the cause
A pain in the face can be explained by various causes, such as a blow, infections caused by sinusitis, a dental abscess and dysfunctions in the tempor...
Intracranial aneurysms
The aneurysm is a bulge that forms when a section of the wall of a vein or artery weakens. When the dilation occurs in a blood vessel in the brain, it...
Chronic subdural hematoma
The examination of a patient, following a head blow is very important to determine the presence of a subdural hematoma, even minor trauma in patients ...
What is a cerebral cavernoma? Definition, complications and treatment
Cerebral cavernomas are blood vessel malformations, which often causes problems in the brain and spinal cord......
What is a stroke and what are its symptoms?
A cerebral infarction is the death of a part of the brain mass, caused by an obstruction of the blood vessels, which prevents the arrival of blood to ...