Tag: neurosurgery
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Spinal Schwannomas: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Introduction Spinal schwannomas are the most common intradural extramedullary spinal tumors. They arise from the sheath of spinal nerve roots and are typically benign and slow-growing. These tumors account for a notable proportion of spinal neoplasms, often presenting with radicular pain, sensory changes, or progressive weakness depending on location and size. This article combines a…
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Spinal Schwannomas: A Case Report and Comprehensive Literature Review
Spinal schwannomas are the most common intradural extramedullary spinal tumors, arising from the Schwann cells of spinal nerve root sheaths. They are typically benign, slow-growing lesions that can present with a range of neurologic symptoms depending on their size and location. This article presents a representative case report and synthesizes current literature to provide clinicians…
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Neurosurgical Emergencies in a University Hospital: A Sub-Saharan Perspective
Introduction Neurosurgical emergencies encompass a broad range of conditions affecting the brain, spine, and peripheral nerves that demand urgent intervention. In a university hospital located in a sub-Saharan context, these emergencies pose unique challenges and opportunities. The hospital serves as a training ground for the next generation of neurosurgeons while providing critical care to a…
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Neurosurgical Emergencies in a Suburban University Hospital: Facing the Challenge
Introduction Neurosurgical emergencies encompass conditions affecting the brain, spine, and peripheral nerves that demand urgent expertise from a neurosurgeon. In a suburban university hospital setting, these emergencies test the capabilities of multidisciplinary teams, emergency departments, radiology, and intensive care units. The goal is to stabilize the patient, establish a diagnosis, and implement definitive treatment as…
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Evaluation of Geriatric Head and Neck Trauma in Germany’s Highest-Level Trauma Centre (2018–2024)
Introduction Geriatric head and neck trauma represents a growing public health concern as populations age, comorbidities accumulate, and social determinants shape outcomes. This article analyzes how a German highest-level trauma centre managed and evaluated head and neck injuries in patients aged 65 and older from 2018 to 2024. The study aligns with broader European trends…
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Geriatric Head and Neck Trauma: German Centre 2018–2024
Background Geriatric head and neck trauma represents a growing clinical challenge in modern healthcare systems. In Germany, with a rapidly aging population, the burden on high-level trauma centres has risen as more older patients sustain injuries from low-energy falls, motor vehicle incidents, and other mechanisms. This article synthesizes an 8-year experience at a German highest-level…
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Insurance Approvals And Neurosurgical Patients: A Call for Accountability
Hidden Pathologies, Hidden Obstacles: Why Insurance Denials Cost Lives When people think of insurance hurdles, they envision bureaucratic delays or paperwork glitches. In neurosurgery, the problem runs far deeper: many conditions lie beneath the skull or spine, silent for years, and only reveal themselves through catastrophic events. From craniopharyngiomas to arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), these lesions…
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Insurance Approvals And Neurosurgical Patients: A Call for Transparency
Introduction: A silent crisis in insurance approvals for neurosurgical patients In private medical practice, access to timely insurance approvals is not just a logistical hurdle—it can be a matter of life and death. As a consultant neurosurgeon with more than two decades of experience, I have watched insurance denials repeatedly undermine the care my patients…
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Insurance Approvals And Neurosurgical Patients: A Neurosurgeon’s Call for Accountability
Introduction: A Hidden Crisis in Neurosurgery and Insurance As a neurosurgeon with more than two decades in private practice, I have repeatedly confronted a paradox: lives hang in the balance while insurance approvals stall critical care. Neurosurgical pathologies are often hidden beneath the skull or spine, undetectable by palpation or auscultation, and only revealed through…
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COMBINEDBrain and MUSC Launch Pediatric CNS Biorepository
Overview of a pivotal collaboration COMBINEDBrain, a leader in translational neuroscience research, and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), a top academic health center, have announced a strategic partnership to establish a cutting-edge biorepository focused on pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tissue and biofluids. Guided by MUSC’s Dr. Ramin Eskandari and COMBINEDBrain’s Dr. Anna…