Dr. Paul J. Tolentino, MD, PhD
Neurosurgeon
1723 Broadway Suite 410 Cape Girardeau MO, 63701About
Dr. Paul Tolentino practices Neurological Surgery in Cape Girardeau, MO. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Tolentino prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1997
Harvard Medical School 1997
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Characterization of the enantiomers of cis-N-[2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)ethyl]-N-methyl-2-(1- pyrrolidinyl)cyclohexylamine (BD737 and BD738): novel compounds with high affinity, selectivity and biological efficacy at sigma receptors.
- Brain metastases secondary to breast cancer: treatment with surgical resection and stereotactic radiosurgery.
- Metabolites of haloperidol display preferential activity at sigma receptors compared to dopamine D-2 receptors.
- Quantitative analysis of the expression of a VIP transgene.
- Regulation of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide and galanin mRNA stabilities.
Treatments
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Herniated Disc
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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