About one in three people who experience a transient ischemic attack, or TIA, can expect to have a stroke in the weeks or months following the attack. Since the symptoms…
If you’ve received a diagnosis of arteriovenous malformation, trigeminal neuralgia or several other disorders, you’re sure to be considering treatment options recommended by a neurosurgeon. A frequently used intervention for…
Trigeminal neuralgia, a rare nerve pain disorder, can be difficult to manage. Each case presents differently, with pain severity and location varying from patient to patient. As you begin your…
The pain from trigeminal neuralgia (TN) has been compared to intense electric shocks or violent stabbing sensations. It can be inconveniencing at best; at worst, it’s completely debilitating. If you’re…
The non-invasive surgery of science fiction is now a reality! Harking back to more than 25 years ago, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery has changed the face of microsurgery forever. Its ability…