It is stressful to get this diagnosis, and people often feel like they have a “ticking time bomb” when they get this news. Fortunately, this is not always the case, and the best thing is to speak to a neurosurgeon with cerebrovascular experience to discuss your...
This is a rare condition. Cavernomas are blood vessel anomalies that can occur in the brain or the spinal cord. Generally, the incidence in the population is thought to be around 1:200 to 1:400. The most common ways that cavernomas become symptomatic is by causing...
A recent editorial in the The Medical Journal of Australia, 3rd May 2021 Volume 214 by Chris Hayes and Jennifer H Martin explores the use of and the research behind cannabidiol, or CBD oil, for a variety of treatments including back pain, and its use in a clinical...
The Survivorship Diary The Survivorship Diary is a resource to help patients and their families manage their treatment and lifestyle after a brain or other cancer diagnosis. Created by Cassandra Bennett, whom is a mother, daughter, wife, athlete and accountant and...
Many people are filled with anxiety at the thought of having an operation. If that operation involves their spine or brain, the stakes are that much higher. As a result, seeking the opinion of a neurosurgeon is often avoided, because of the fear that this will lead...
Conditions that affect your neck or lower back, or trauma to these areas, can result in a pinched nerve. This can then result in nerve pain. Nerve pain is known as “neuropathic pain” in medical literature. Not everyone with a back or neck problem will suffer from...
