25
Jun
How Does Carotid Artery Disease Cause a Stroke?
A stroke is defined as an acute change in brain function resulting from impaired blood flow. The carotid arteries in the neck supply the brain with blood, and when they are narrowed due to atherosclerotic disease the blood flow to the brain is impaired. More than just restric...
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25
Jun
What Are Pediatric Brain Tumors?
A pediatric brain tumor is an abnormal growth of cells in the brain of a child. Children, from infants to teenagers, can develop brain tumors. In fact, brain tumors are the most common solid tumors in children. Fortunately, they are rare. Unlike adult brain tumors, metastat...
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25
Jun
What Is a Brain Tumor?
A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of cells in the brain. Brain tumors may be primary (originating in the brain and its coverings) or metastatic (spread from a tumor elsewhere in the body). Metastaic tumors by definition are malignant. Primary brain tumors, however, may be c...
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25
Jun
What Is a Cerebral Aneurysm?
A cerebral aneurysm is a bulge or dilation that forms off of the side of an intracranial blood vessel. This dilation is believed to arise from a focal weakness in the muscular layer (intima) of the blood vessel wall. This focal defect in the blood vessel wall is prone to sudd...
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25
Jun
What Is a Chiari Malformation?
The term chiari malformation refers to group of anatomical abnormalities affecting the cerebellum and/or brain stem. There is a spectrum of chiari malformations classified into different types: type I, type II and type III. A type I chiari malforamtion describes a condition w...
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25
Jun
What Is Chronic Pain?
Pain is a physiologically normal sensation brought about by bodily injury. Pain is considered chronic when it has lasted for greater than 6 months in the absence of any ongoing injury. What Causes Chronic Pain? The etiology of chronic pain is very complicated, and little is ...
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25
Jun
What Is a Spinal Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)?
AVMs are abnormal clusters of arteries and veins located within the brain or spinal cord. The blood flow in AVMs is abnormal since the blood rapidly flows from a complex of feeding arteries directly into a network of draining veins, bypassing the smaller capillary network of ...
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25
Jun
What to Expect After Minimally Invasive Back Surgery
Do you need minimally invasive back surgery and have questions about what to expect? At the New York Spine Institute, our orthopedic spine specialist, Dr. Timothy Roberts, is highly skilled in a wide range of minimally invasive surgical techniques. However, before proceeding ...
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25
Jun
How to Refer Your Legal Clients to Doctors
Referring legal clients to doctors is more complicated than it sounds. Many clients come to an attorney after an accident unsure about their next steps, and they may ask for a physician referral. When this happens, it’s essential that you’re careful about how you proceed. Pe...
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25
Jun
How to Know If You Have a Spinal Injury
The spine, which is segmented into the cervical spine of the neck, lumbar spine of the lower back and thoracic spine, is your body’s central support structure. This chain of bones and other tissue assists with sending messages from the brain through the entire body. It origin...
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