ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION (AVM) OF THE BRAIN ….. A treatment protocol ! Arteriovenous malformation is an abnormal collection or tangle of blood vessels connecting the arteries and veins in the brain. The arteries carry the oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the brain, and the veins carry the oxygen-depleted blood to the lungs and heart. The brain AVM disrupts this vital process as […]
CERVICAL DISC PROLAPSE…….The concepts about ‘Artificial Disc replacement surgery’ Cervical disc prolapse often known as ‘slipped disc’ is a common cause of neck and arm pain. The disc consist of a tough outer fibrous layer that surrounds a gel-like nucleus. Repeated stress and over use of neck movements lead to degeneration of the fibrous layer causing the nucleus or gel to prolapse out and compress the nerve. […]
PITUITARY TUMOURS (ADENOMA) …. The concepts ! Most pituitary tumours are pituitary adenomas, and it is a benign slow growing tumour that arises from the cells of the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is the controller of all the hormones in our body and it is situated at the base of the brain behind our […]
SPINAL TUMOURS……. It’s treatment protocol ! Spinal tumour is a growth that develops within the spinal canal or within the bones of the spinal/vertebral column. These tumours can be cancerous or non cancerous. The tumours that affect the bone of the spine or vertebrae are called vertebral tumours. Those tumours that originate within the spinal canal are called spinal cord tumours. They are also named as intramedullary and extramedullary (intradural) tumours depending on […]
BRAINSTEM TUMOURS…Its management ! Brainstem tumours occur both in the pediatric and adult population and the commonest is the brainstem glioma (BSG). The brainstem controls all the vital functions of our body like that of breathing, swallowing and the heartbeat. Most of the time surgery in this area is not possible as it can damage […]
Lumbar spondylolisthesis – a common diseaseof the spine ! ‘Spondylolisthesis’ is a Latin term meaning ‘slipped vertebral body’, and happens when one vertebral body slips forward over the one below it. This happens due to the general aging process in which the bones, joints and ligaments in the spine become weak and therefore unable to […]
