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- Carmel, Indiana
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What is causing my headache?
I certainly recommend that you do.
Is a brain aneurysm serious?
It certainly merits an evaluation to put the risk of it rupturing in to perspective. Only 50% of people survive the first rupture.
Can brain-eating amoeba cause opsoclonus?
Not a recognized cause
Should all brain tumors be removed in children?
No. With MRIs available, benign tumors in benign locations can be followed.
Is surgery necessary for herniated disk?
Physical therapy, anti inflammatory meds, steroid injections and time. Sometimes up to more than 60% of patients will improve.
How many tests do brain tumor evaluations involve?
A brain MRI may be all that you need.
Should I see a doctor after a possible concussion?
It’s also safer to see your doctor as even a minor hit to the head can cause post concussion headaches and some type of bleeding may have occurred.
What is causing my headache and numbness?
Ask your MDs to evaluate you for a Chiari I malformation.
Is it possible to lose your ability to talk after neurosurgery?
Yes and it depends on what part of the brain was worked on. There is a speech center normally on the left side in the temporal lobe region. There can be damage done that can READ MORE
Yes and it depends on what part of the brain was worked on. There is a speech center normally on the left side in the temporal lobe region. There can be damage done that can affect the ability to talk and or understand what someone else is saying.
Does a tumor always need surgery to be removed?
Not all tumors need to be removed. Depending on the tumors location and suspected pathology is important to take into account. An acoustic neuroma can be treated with radiosurgery READ MORE
Not all tumors need to be removed. Depending on the tumors location and suspected pathology is important to take into account. An acoustic neuroma can be treated with radiosurgery in some instances. Menigomas can be followed with MRIs under certain circumstances. For malignant tumors, some could ultimately be treated with a vaccine or immune therapy. Hopefully this is helpful and, if surgery is needed, I hope all goes well.
Dr. Cummings, MD
Dr. Cummings, MD
Is weakness after a brain surgery normal?
Being weak after brain surgery is not unexpected. Provided hypothyroidism is not a problem the weakness should improve with time. If the weakness continues, a follow up head CT READ MORE
Being weak after brain surgery is not unexpected. Provided hypothyroidism is not a problem the weakness should improve with time. If the weakness continues, a follow up head CT is warranted.
