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An Overview of Astrocytoma

Brain Tumour – The term majority of us are familiar with and hearing which most of us get a same eerie feeling, originates as a tiny cell multiplying out of proportion, assuming odd patterns. Clinically, a type of neoplasm of the brain – any abnormal growth of cells, which forms a mass of tissue that [...]

Pituitary Adenoma

Insensitive Pituitary Adenoma – Dealing with Radiation

About 15% of the tumours originating within the human-skull arise in the Pituitary Gland. These are medically termed Pituitary Adenomas. They are largely classified on the basis of their size. The ones which are larger than 1 cm are called macroadenomas and the ones smaller are called microadenomas. Due to their extremely small size, microadenomas [...]

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Aneurysm of The Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery – Occurrence and Prognosis

An aneurysm means a prominent lump filled with blood in the outer covering of any blood vessel. Aneurysms usually occur in arteries located in the bottom portion of the brain. An Aneurysm has a characteristic to eventually increase in size and when it does, there is a high risk of it bursting, ensuing in severe [...]

Microvascular Decompression of the Trigeminal Nerve

Microsurgical Decompression of Trigeminal Neuralgia

The trigeminal nerve is the fifth in order among the cranial nerves and constitutes of a mix of sensory and motor neurons. Any sensation that we experience in our face and the control of motor tasks like biting, chewing, and ingesting, are due to the Trigeminal nerve or the fifth nerve. Trigeminal neuralgia which is [...]

The Facts – Dealing with Malignant Astrocytoma

Any rapid growth of cells in an aberrant pattern in the brain, resulting in the creation of an atypical tissue, is called Neoplasm. One of the prominent types of Neoplasm is an Astrocytoma. Certain types of star-shaped cells, which are called Glial cells, are the source of origination of an Astrocytoma. This type of tumour [...]

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The Facts and Facets of Benign Brain Tumours

02 April 2012

A tumour is formed when a group of cells in the brain show unusual growth pattern and develop eventually into an abnormal mass of cells. There are two kinds of Brain tumour, Benign and Malignant. A Benign brain tumour is characterized by inactivity after a certain growth period and the inability to affect adjoining healthy [...]

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The Reach and Remedies of Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)

30 March 2012

There are numerous variants of malignant or cancerous brain tumours. Usually, a brain tumour is named after the cell type it originates from. The most commonly occurring brain tumours are called Gliomas, named in accordance with the Glial cells, those that nourish and safeguard neurons. An Astrocytoma is a Glioma that builds up from star-shaped [...]

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Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)

03 March 2012

Malignant glioma, or glioblastomas, represents the most common form of malignant brain tumors in adults. Moreover, glioblastoma multiforme comprises about 20% of all primary brain tumors. Malignant glioma, or glioblastoma multiforme, is the most aggressive form of the astrocytoma group of brain tumors and represent more than 66% of all cases of brain astrocytoma. The [...]

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Ependymoma Brain Tumor

02 March 2012

Ependymoma is a brain tumor that arises from a special type of cells in the central nervous system (CNS) known as the ependymal cells. Ependymomas were first discovered by Bailey in the year 1924. These tumors can arise in the brain (intracranial) or the spinal cord. Ependymoma can affect children which is intracranial in about [...]

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History Of Brain Surgery

29 February 2012

Brain surgery is perhaps the oldest of the practiced medical arts. No hard evidence exists suggesting a beginning to the practice of other facets of medicine such as pharmacology — using drugs, chemical and natural ingredients to help a fellow human being. There is ample evidence, however, of brain surgery, dating back to the Neolithic [...]

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Spinal Endoscopy – New Operation

28 February 2012

Backs cause more trouble than almost any other part of our bodies; they do much work, are almost never at complete rest, and are subject to all the various strains and stresses of our daily lives. We use them constantly; we abuse them regularly. Low back and neck pain are extremely common in today’s society. [...]

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Eyebrow Incision – Frontally Location Tumors

28 February 2012

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 really miniaturized opening. No major skullbone displacement is needed; tumor removal is greatly facilitated. Even the eyebrow itself plays a post-operative part by eventually hiding the incision.

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Computer-Guided Stereo-Tactic Biopsy of Brain Tissue

28 February 2012

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.

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Pituitary Tumors

28 February 2012

The pituitary gland is a half-breed in many ways. It is not really a part of the brain, but rather hangs beneath it. Half of the gland comes down from the brain (the posterior lobe which controls the body’s water levels and secretes the hormone ADH — anti-diuretic hormone). The other half comes from tissues [...]

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Pineal Region Tumors

28 February 2012

As mentioned in the PRIMER, the pineal gland hangs on the brain behind its very center. French 18th century scientist Rene Descartes thought that the pineal gland was the core of the soul, noting that it was the only unpaired organ in the body, and located in the center of the brain. He thought that [...]

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