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Nov
What Is a Cavernoma?
A cavernoma is a small cluster of thin and thick walled venous channels without any intervening neural tissue. A cavernoma may be found near a large vein that drains a large region of brain called a developmental venous anomaly (DVA). A cavernomas, however, lacks and direct c...
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Nov
Everything to know about knee arthroscopy
Knee arthroscopy surgery is an innovative knee surgery that can be a diagnostic tool or a treatment for damaged portions of the knee. Knee arthroscopy is a less invasive form of knee surgery, allowing patients to return more quickly to their daily activities than traditional ...
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Nov
What is sports medicine
If you’ve sustained an injury while playing a sport or exercising, it’s common to go to a sports medicine health care provider to receive treatment. Sports medicine doctors at the New York Spine Institute specialize in orthopedic sports medicine and can ensure accurate diagno...
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Nov
Everything to know about shoulder arthroscopy
Chronic pain can be challenging to manage, and sometimes short-term fixes like pain medication aren’t always effective long-term solutions. One long-term solution for diagnosing and managing chronic shoulder pain is a surgery called shoulder arthroscopy. This minimally invasi...
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Nov
What to expect from a workers comp doctor
Workers’ compensation is a benefit virtually all workplaces are obligated to pay on their employees’ behalf. If you are injured on the job, this benefit helps pay for lost income and medical bills while you recover. Doctors who accept workers’ comp patients help treat individ...
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Nov
What Is an Acoustic Neuroma?
An acoustic neuroma is a benign brain tumor that grows from the eighth cranial nerve resulting in progressive hearing loss, ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and dizziness. The eighth cranial nerve travels between the brain stem and the inner ear, transmitting information about ...
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Nov
What Is an 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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Nov
What Is an Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass?
An extracranial-intracranial bypass is a technique used to augment the blood flow to the brain. The common carotid artery is located in the neck and supplies blood to the brain, face, and scalp. At the jaw the common carotid artery divides into the internal carotid artery tha...
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Nov
What Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
The term carpal tunnel syndrome describes a condition that arises when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand, is compressed at the wrist by a tendinous band. Compression of this nerve can result in pain, weakness, and numbness involving the wrist and han...
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Nov
What Is Cervical Spinal Stenosis?
The term cervical spinal stenosis describes a narrowing of the spinal canal in the cervical region leading to compression of the spinal cord. What Causes Cervical Spinal Stenosis? For most patients, cervical stenosis is an acquired disease process brought about by chronic we...
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