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This nonsurgical procedure uses beams of radiation to treat tumors or lesions deep inside the brain. It can also be used to treat...

This reconstructive surgical procedure is performed to correct congenital problems of the skull, or to repair the skull after a traumatic...

This is a way for a surgeon to take a sample of abnormal tissue from inside your brain. It's done with a needle that's carefully guided...

This procedure, performed under general anesthesia, creates an opening through the skull for removal of a blood clot between the skull...

This is a mass of abnormal cells within the brain. It may be inside your brain, or it may be next to your brain. It can grow and press...

This is a slow down or blockage of the blood that normally flows to part of your brain. When it happens, your brain cells don't get the...

Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring, unprovoked seizures. Surgery can be an option when seizures are not controlled with...

This movement disorder involves muscle contractions you can't control. You might experience cramping or twisting. You might make slow,...

This is a form of shaking you can't control. Often, we see it in the hands. It can make it hard for you to do everyday tasks like...

This is a pocket of pus in your brain. Tissue has grown around it, walling it off from the rest of your body. The mass is filled with...

This is a cancer that began elsewhere in your body and then spread to your brain, forming one or more tumors. Many different cancers can...

This is a disorder of the nervous system. It affects movement, and it can interfere with your speech. It can severely impair your daily...

Your spinal cord travel through your spinal canal and exit through openings called "foramen." If any of these spaces are too narrow, your...

This condition occurs when a lumbar vertebra slips out of place. It slides forward, distorting the shape of your spine. This may compress...

Infection in the spine can originate rom the bones of the spine or intervertebral discs. The most common cause is bacterial or...

This condition is a rupture of one of the vertebral discs in your neck. A herniated disc can allow disc material to press harmfully...

This condition is an irritation or compression of one or more nerve roots in the lumbar spine (lower back). Because these nerves travel...

This is a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (we call it CSF) in the brain's ventricles. The ventricles are natural spaces found deep in the...

This birth defect in the spine and spinal cord happens early in pregnancy. The bones of the spine don't fully form around the spinal...

This is a structural problem with the back of the brain. It involves the cerebellum. That's the part of your brain that controls balance....