One of the most difficult things about being a doctor is when I have to give some news that causes concern in patients due to the diagnosis of brain t...
Symptoms of normal pressure hydrocephalus in older adults
Normally when we talk about hydrocephalus, we think of the accumulation of fluid within the deep cavities of the brain, exerting pressure, and we imag...
When to see a neurosurgeon?
Neurological diseases are conditions that modify the functions of the normal central nervous system (made up of the brain, spinal cord), peripheral, a...
What is minimally invasive spine surgery?
The spinal column is a complex structure made up of bone, cartilage and nerves that, by connecting the brain with the rest of the body, allows us to m...
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...
Spinal surgery and low back pain specialist
Statistics reveal that around 80% of people have suffered back pain, without marking major differences between young or adult people......