1. What is Cancer Pain? Pain, as eminent surgeon-writer Atul Gawande puts it, us a symphony. A complex response that includes not just a distinct sensation but also motor activity, a change in emotion, a focusing of attention, a brand-new memory,” [1]. Put more simply, it is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience [2] that […]
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Interview with Professor Pascal Jabbour
Learn about comprehensive vascular training for neurosurgeons and being a wine sommelier in this interview with the brilliant Prof. Pascal Jabbour!
Artero-venous malformation (AVM)
An arteriovenous malformation (or AVM, which is much easier to say) is an abnormal tangle of blood vessels that can occur anywhere in the body. Imaging tangled up headphones or Christmas lights, except instead of wiring, you have blood vessels. The most common location for these are in the brain, and this is what this […]
A life worth living…
Neurosurgeons often make fast, complex decisions that can affect a patient’s quality of life. Read a neurosurgeon’s thoughts on this ethical dilemma.
Lumbar Radiculopathy (Sciatica)
Sciatica is a very common problem that many of us will face. Sometimes surgery might be needed for this but not always. Learn more about this “lumbar radiculopathy”.