CRANIOVERTEBRAL (CV) JUNCTION ANOMALY Craniovertebral (CV) junction anomaly is a congenital or acquired abnormality that involves the occipital bone of the cranium, the foramen magnum (where the brainstem transforms or continues as the spinal cord) and the first two cervical vertebrae. These disorders develop due to fusion of any of these structures, or due to underdevelopment or misalignment of […]
CEREBELLOPONTINE (CP) ANGLE TUMOUR ….. What is in a name ?! Tumours involving the Cerebellopontine (CP) angle region are common almost representing 6 to 10 % of all intracranial tumours. Acoustic neuromas, which are also known as Vestibular schwanommas are the commonest type of tumour in this region. This is followed by another type called Meningioma, and both together account for […]
NEUROSURGICAL DEVICES IN VOGUE ! Surgery on the brain is the oldest among the medical arts practised dating back to the Neolithic (late Stone Age) period. Aulus Cornelius Celsus in ancient Rome did operate on depressed skull fractures in the first century A.D. Asia was home to many talented brain surgeons and an Islamic school […]
COLLOID CYST – A benign cyst of the Brain Colloid cysts are benign, epithelium lined cyst that arise from the anterior part of the third ventricle of the brain. As the name suggests, these cysts contain a gelatinous or mucinous material within it. Wallman was the first to report on colloid cysts in the year 1858, and the legendary neurosurgeon Sir Walter […]
SPINE TUBERCULOSIS……..a treatment protocol ! Tuberculosis is one of the most common diseases that affects the spine. Though it is quite common in the eastern part of the globe, it is prevalent in the Western hemisphere too. It’s incidence is high among the people who are poorly nourished, living in a crowded area or in a subnormal […]
BENIGN INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION – A reason for headache in women ! Benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) is a neurological disorder characterised by raised intracranial pressure in the absence of tumour, hydrocephalus or any other disease of the brain. It is also called as ‘Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension’ (IIH) or ‘Pseudotumour cerebri’. This problem arises due to impaired absorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that circulates […]