History Of Brain Surgery
Brain surgery is perhaps the oldest of the practiced medical arts. Who invented brain surgery? There is no hard evidence suggesting a beginning to the practice of other fields …
Author: Dr John Mangiardi
Brain Tumor: Causes, Classification & Surgery Procedure
A brain tumor is a solid mass of abnormally growing cells inside the structure of the brain or the spinal canal. The uncontrolled division and growth of the cells …
Emerging Hale and Hearty: Post Operative Care after Intracranial Surgery
One of the most critical surgeries performed on the human body is a brain or intracranial surgery. The entire treatment plan drains the patient physically, mentally and emotionally. It …
Aneurysm of The Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery – Occurrence and Prognosis
An aneurysm is a prominent lump filled with blood in the outer covering of any blood vessel. Where Do Aneurysms Usually Occur? They usually occur in arteries located in …
Microsurgical Decompression of Trigeminal Neuralgia
The trigeminal nerve is the fifth in order among the cranial nerves and constitutes a mix of sensory and motor neurons. Any sensation that we experience in our face, …
Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) – Common Malignant Brain Tumor
A Glioblastoma Multiforme is categorized as a grade IV astrocytoma and is also called glioblastoma or GBM. There are numerous variants of malignant or cancerous brain tumors. Usually, a …
Ependymoma Brain Tumor
Ependymoma brain tumors arise from a special type of cell in the central nervous system (CNS) known as the ependymal cells. Ependymomas were first discovered by Bailey in the …
Eyebrow Incision – Frontally Located Tumors
This is a new surgical concept. It minimizes the invasion of the skull to extract a frontally situated tumor. We enter the area via the eyebrow using a very …
Computer-Guided Stereo-Tactic Biopsy of Brain Tissue
This is a slide-show presentation of a computer-guided stereo-tactic biopsy of brain tissue. It is in two parts. Here is part one. And now for the second part.
Brain Tumors In Children
The image below reveals the most common locations for brain tumors in children. The peak incidence occurs in the early years of childhood and dips to a minimum in …