A saccular aneurysm with a neck 4 mm wide, or twice as wide as the aneurysm is tall, is known as a wide-necked aneurysm.1,6 Symptoms of brain aneurysm In cases of small and unchanging brain aneurysms, there can be no symptoms. However, as an aneurysm grows larger, it can put pressu...
Of course, each person’s experience with cerebral palsy is different, just like with so many other conditions that are grouped under one gigantic umbrella, so we give each other plenty of contradictory, if well-meaning, advice. By the way, people with CP are taking charge and trying to ge...
Facet injections can provide months of relief. Medial branch blocks as well. Radiofrequency ablations can provide up to a year of relief. But it does not work for all people, and it may not provide relief with repeating the process. There is a theoretical concern about the medial branch bl...
What this means is that any other stem cell treatment you see advertised on Facebook or Google or elsewhere that indicates it will be given to you inside the U.S. is not FDA approved. The exceptions to this are if it is part of an FDA-approved clinical trial or it is using stem cel...
A bulging disk is different from a herniated disk in that a bulging disk typically occurs gradually over time rather than suddenly. A herniated disk is often the result of an injury or trauma to the spine. In the majority of patients who experience a bulging disk, there is no pain unless...
I was on cutches for that time, as I lost most control of my left leg. I had a hemilaminectomy at about six weeks, and I walked out damn near perfect. I was cleared for full activity right away. My issue is caused by arthritis of the spine, and I have had an additional epidural...
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” At The Truth About Cancer we talk a lot about what causes cancer, and the foods that fight cancer and lower your cancer risk. Now I’m going to talk to you about known, scientifically proven, cancer causing foods that actively increa...
This is an Explainer video I created for a leadership development company for their website. More Work Natalie Documentary Trailer - Brain Injury Recovery 5 yr old Natalie went in to have a cardiac ablation to fix a heart condition. Two hours into the surgery, her heart was perforated. CPR...
During their training, neuroradiologists acquire in-depth knowl- edge of the anatomy and physiology of the brain and spine. This is a prerequisite for proper interpretation of the diseases affecting the nervous system and for the treatment of some common disorders. This knowledge enables them to ...
Despite overwhelming scientific evidence to the contrary, it is still sadly routine for back pain to be seen as a “mechanical” problem, as if the spine is a fragile structure which breaks down.4 There is some truth in that old way of looking at it, but there are many other factors in...