The traditional approach to brain tumour surgery is resection of the mass lesion while preserving the main language centres of the brain: Broca's andWernicke's area. In this approach, the brain is considered to be ‘static’ and to have a fixed functional neuroanatomical organisation that is si...
Davina McCall has said she is feeling "stronger and stronger" every day after having brain tumour surgery. In an update posted to Instagram, the TV presenter emphasised the importance of sleep during her recovery after having abenign brain tumour, known as a colloid cyst, removed. Sporting...
Doreen Adams, 75, underwent a craniotomy to remove a tumour abroad before later undergoing the eyebrow method last year - known as the Modified Eyebrow Keyhole SupraOrbital Approach for Brain Tumours. She said: "The recovery after the craniotomy was tough. I contracted sepsis and was ill for a...
Davina McCall has shared a positive health update following her brain surgery last year. The Masked Singer judge confirmed in November that she had undergone surgery to remove a benign brain tumour, later updating fans on her recovery as she said that her "short-term memory really is ...
Brain surgery for brain tumours, infections, trauma and other conditions can be performed safely in both adult and kids as young as just born!, with utmost safety. Better delineation of the tumour with advanced Neuro-Imaging and Intra Operative Solutions such as real time ultrasound and monitoring...
There are different types of brain tumor surgery that can be performed. The type of surgery needed by the patient depends on the size, location and type of tumor. The main types of surgery for brain tumor include: Craniotomy A craniotomy is the convention surgery for a brain tumour. It ...
Conclusions: Early Patients tracheostomised (<5 days) early for PMV following surgery for brain tumour have better functional recovery and shorter ICU stay. Patients with increased mass effect with increased midline shift and VAP postoperatively have a strong predilection to undergo PMV. However, ...
With more than 20 years’ experience in neurosurgery, Dr Ng provides specialised care in skull base neurosurgery, brain tumour treatments and neurovascular surgery. Prior to setting up his private practice, Dr Ng was a senior consultant at the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI). During his tenur...
Tumour-treating fields (TTFields). External application of alternating electrical fields to disrupt the multiplication of tumour cells. Glial–lymphatic (glymphatic) pathway A recently characterized functional waste clearance pathway in the central nervous system that connects the brain interstitium to the ...
“There were delays along the way,” Alanna McDonald told the National Post. “Pretty much at every step. My tumour is three centimetres. If we’d gotten a diagnosis sooner I would have had other treatment options. But because it’s so big now I have to have surgery.” ...