Experiences with

Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery or gamma knife are being offered to me. I am having a dilemma on which one to take. I would gladly take up any suggestion from someone who has almost the same, if not the same case as mine. What were the options offered to you?

I had my second injection and after 3 day I was in pain now it been a week I have pain like when I first get the first injection the Dr said this second one my not work and I don't think it did I don't know if the neurosurgery with do back surgery I go to see them on thus

It seems near on impossible to have a lasting relationship if you have an ABI. After having break through seizures last week and being hospitalised for tests etc., my second wife has now said she has had enough of being with me and the day to day problems of living with me. It is all very strange and

Hi To All, I have been reading quite a few posts about just getting diagnosed or struggling to live with FND, or does it get better or worse. I think some said it is different for different people. My symptoms came on strong and all at once. I had had a brain surgery, followed by a very severe spinal

Right, yesterday I had a letter from the hospital.... drumroll, please.... Another brain-surgeon, telling me stuff I already know about what's wrong with my head, and asking me if I want a consultation prior to the surgery, in addition to the routine consultation during the planned admission. Gods,

After seeing professor D'Cruz yesterday I am left feeling really scared. He said my APS levels are low and thinks long term fragmin use could result in a brain bleed ! He wants me to see Beverly Hunt at St Thomas to review and change my treatment but im not sure how long I will have to wait. He has

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So here I am , still going along pretty well on this 80s plan of mine. Im feeling confident - ironic though, if after all these years, I was to find inspiration in the pages of a book that's been in my collection since 1986...if the book could talk it might say.."so you decided to use me already ? ..

DBS in the comfort of your own home... https://imshakydad.wordpress.com/2015/10/13/its-not-brain-surgery/

This video contains information on cavernoma from Mr Neil Kitchen MD FRCS(SN), consultant neurosurgeon, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, (Senior CAUK Medical Adviser) and Rustam Al-Shahi Salman, Professor of Clinical Neurology and MRC Senior Clinical Fellow (Scientific and Medical Adviser

Have had CT scan & MRI brain scan. Sheesh that was like down town Beirut on a Saturday night. That was done as emergency & I managed to enveigle them to do both in the same day. Ibviously hadn't occured to anybody that this was possible, but it was & I did...results!! Not that it made much difference

As if the Factor V Leiden and Anti phospholipid wasn't enough--- Due to a family history of brain aneurysms, -my mother died of one, my sister had 3 but were operated on successfully, my mother's sister had, my grandmother died of one, and first cousin also. My cardiologist and my internist have been

Hi. I hope you can help me!?? In 1998 I suffered a Stroke at the age of 32. This happened in Spain where I spent 1wk in Barcelona Hospital then I was transferred to the QE Hospital here in Birmingham where I spent a further 3mnts. I then had Brain Surgery & then I was given the all clear the following

Hello to anybody out there who takes the time to read this! I am feeling so low and seem to be crying all the time. I am trying to be positive and realise how lucky I am compared to others but I've been through such a lot over the years(I could write a book) and just when I thought things were getting

http://www.uhhospitals.org/services/neurology-and-neurosurgery/institute/our-centers/movement-disorders/parkinsons-disease/parkinsons-boot-camp. I encouage any in the area to go. Excellent speakers and information, Many exibits. Davis Phinney, MJF foundation.

This particular GP said there was a good probability that my spinal problem was causing the dysfunction with my bowel and has now referred me to the neurosurgery unit at Southampton to see if my spine can't be corrected which, if it can, may (hopefully) put my innards right too.

I have had Trigeminal Neuralgia for only six month, tiredness, depression, washed out, in pain. Brain surgery was beginning to be mentioned!!! I just want to tell you all about a book by Jeffrey Bland called 'The disease Delusion' which has helped me enormously. Lots of info can be found online as

My Hubby was discharged from Addenbrookes two weeks ago, with the promise of a neurosurgery outpatients appointment in four weeks. Just phoned to try and chase up appointment only to find it is not even scheduled yet and likely to be at least May.

-There is service at the National Hospital for Neurology and neurosurgery (london) that offers a multidisciplinary service to those with spasticity - Scope has some web pages about cerebral palsy, but its focuses now more on general disability Please could anyone add to this list? Thank you.

Hi, I've just posted this in the Pernicious Anaemia forum, but I'm posting it here too for any undiagnosed coeliac sufferers. Particularly if you don't have the typical symptoms, or you are struggling to be taken seriously by a doctor. At least it might let some of you know you are not alone! I am currently