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Puede darse una muerte súbita por una malformación arteriovenosa cerebral - Can sudden death occur from a cerebral arteriovenous malformation

Published on 9 June 2021

Tags: Expert Neurosurgeons, Headaches, Heart attack, Treatments for arteriovenous malformations, Vascular surgery

Can sudden death occur from a cerebral arteriovenous malformation?

To define what an arteriovenous malformation is, it is necessary to remember that our circulatory system is made up of blood vessels that carry blood from the heart (arteries) and to the heart (veins)....

Cuál es el tratamiento para la hidrocefalia - What is the treatment for hydrocephalus?

Published on 18 May 2021

Tags: Neurology specialists, Skull base surgery, Treatment for hydrocephalus

What is the treatment for hydrocephalus?

Cerebrospinal fluid is a water-like substance, it is produced by the tissues that line the ventricles of the brain, it flows through the spaces that surround the brain and spinal cord....

Cómo tratar la enfermedad de hernias de disco - How to treat herniated disc disease?

Published on 16 May 2021

Tags: Backache, Disk herniation, Low back pain, Spinal surgery, Treatments for disk herniation

How to treat herniated disc disease?

Among the anatomical structures that make up the spinal column are soft tissues, called intervertebral discs, which fulfill the functions of articulating the vertebrae and cushioning their movement....

Las convulsiones pueden ser un síntoma de los hematomas cerebrales - Seizures can be a symptom of cerebral bleeding

Published on 14 April 2021

Tags: Convulsive attack, Head injuries, Seizures, Treatments for brain hematomas

Seizures can be a symptom of cerebral bleeding

Seizures are electrical disturbances in the brain that can cause changes in behavior, movements, and levels of consciousness....

Cuándo acudir con un neurocirujano - When to see a neurosurgeon

Published on 12 April 2021

Tags: Cerebral tumors, Dizziness, Expert Neurosurgeons, Headaches, Neurology specialists, Neurosurgery Surgeon

When to see a neurosurgeon?

Neurological diseases are conditions that modify the functions of the normal central nervous system (made up of the brain, spinal cord), peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems and their supporting structures....

What is minimally invasive spine surgery?

Published on 18 March 2021

Tags: Expert Neurosurgeons, Low back pain, Neurosurgery Surgeon, Spinal surgery

What is minimally invasive spine surgery?

The spinal column is a complex structure made up of bone, cartilage and nerves that, by connecting the brain with the rest of the body, allows us to maintain balance and walk....

Causes and treatments for herniated disc

Published on 16 March 2021

Tags: Disk herniation, Expert Neurosurgeons, Spinal and vertebral surgery, Spinal surgery, Treatments for disk herniation

Causes and treatments for herniated disc

To understand, in simple terms, the disease we know as herniated disc, let's visualize three components of the spine: the vertebrae, the cushioning pads that exist between the vertebrae and the nerves....