Neurosurgery
Conditions We Treat
Essential Tremor
An essential tremor causes part of your body to shake uncontrollably. It can happen in any part of the body but is most common in the hands.
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Hemifacial Spasm
Hemifacial spasm is a condition that causes the muscles on one side of your face to twitch (or spasm). These twitches can't be controlled and are usually painless.
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Hemifacial Spasm
A hemifacial spasm is an uncontrollable muscle twitching of one side of the face. Most often seen in middle aged or older women, these spasms are usually caused by facial nerve injury, Bell’s palsy, or tumors.
Go to Detail PageHerniated Disc
A common source of back or neck pain is a herniated disc. Sometimes called a "slipped" or "ruptured" disc, this condition most often occurs in the lower back, as well as the smaller discs in the neck.
Go to Detail PageHydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is a condition commonly referred to as "water on the brain." The term describes a situation where the ventricles (normal fluid-filled spaces deep in the brain) contain too much fluid or in which the fluid is under excessively high pressure.
Go to Detail PageMeningioma Cancers
Meningioma brain tumors are a type of brain tumor that starts in the membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord. Approximately 80-90 percent of them are benign.
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Neuromas
A neuroma, also called a “pinched nerve” or a nerve tumor is a non-cancerous growth of nerve tissue. It is usually found between the third and fourth toes. It brings on pain, a burning sensation, tingling, or numbness between the toes and in the ball of the foot.
Go to Detail PageParanasal Sinus Cancer
Cancer of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses is rare. Doctors diagnose nasal cancer with imaging tests, lighted tube-like instruments that look inside the nose, and biopsies. The paranasal sinuses are small hollow spaces around the nose. They are lined with cells that make mucus, keeping the nose from becoming dry.
Go to Detail PageParkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder that disrupts normal function and communication between brain cells. It gets worse over time and mostly affects older adults (and more men than women). Common symptoms are tremor, muscle stiffness, slowness of movement and stooped posture.
Go to Detail PagePediatric Movement Disorders
Movement disorders in children can mean that they are moving too much or too little in a way that interferes with the normal flow of movements and postures.
Go to Detail PagePituitary Disease
Pituitary diseases affect the pituitary gland, which is located in the base of the brain. The pituitary gland makes hormones that affect growth, and regulates other glands throughout the body.
Go to Detail PagePituitary Tumor
A pituitary tumor is an abnormal grouping of cells on the pituitary gland, a small but important gland at the base of the brain. Most pituitary tumors are non-cancerous (benign), and are most often seen in older adults. Some pituitary tumors can affect hormones in the body, causing different conditions and symptoms associated with an abundance or not enough of the hormones that regulate the body’s systems. Tumor pressure can cause headaches, vision loss, and weight loss/gain.
Go to Detail PagePituitary Tumors
A pituitary tumor is an abnormal growth in the pituitary gland, a part of the brain that controls the release of hormones from other endocrine (hormone-releasing) glands in the body. About 75 percent of pituitary tumors release hormones, and their cause is unknown.
Go to Detail PagePtosis
Ptosis is a drooping of the upper or lower eyelid, which happens when the muscles of the eyelid are not strong enough to work the eyelid properly. Aging can cause these muscles to deteriorate, but some people are born with the condition. Other factors like trauma and inflammation can cause ptosis as can a condition like Horner syndrome, an interruption of the facial nerve that leads to the brain.
Go to Detail PageScoliosis
Scoliosis is a sideways curve in the spine most often seen as a child gets closer to the teenage years. In a mild case, one shoulder might seem higher than the other or the waist might be tilted. If that's the case, the child will be monitored and treatment may not be needed. Severe cases may have a twist in the spine as well as a curve, which can cause back pain and breathing problems. Scoliosis appears to be hereditary (runs in the family), or caused by diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) and infections/injury of the spine.
Go to Detail PageSeizure
A seizure is sudden uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain that can cause a variety of physical manifestations, including shaking or stiffening of the arms and legs, changes in awareness, loss of consciousness, or abnormal behaviors. They usually last up to minutes at a time. Seizures that last longer are considered a medical emergency. Seizures are divided into those that are generalized and focal. Generalized seizures involve all areas of the brain when they start, while focal seizures involve only one part of the brain and may later spread to others.
Go to Detail PageSinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma (SNUC)
As a locally aggressive cancer, SNUC can have a variable course. Because it is aggressive, it is often treated with more than one modality, and modern treatment plans include surgery, radiation, and possibly chemotherapy. Non-surgical treatments are sometimes used as well.
Go to Detail PageSkull Base Cancer
The skull base is the part of your skull behind your eyes and nose, made up of five bones. Your brain rests on your skull base and your spinal cord, blood vessels, and nerves pass through it. Skull base tumors can grow inside the skull or outside the skull base. Cancerous skull base tumors are rare, but non-cancerous (benign) tumors can also grow in the skull base.
Go to Detail PageSpasticity
The Department of Neurosurgery at Boston Medical Center offers exceptional care in a comfortable, compassionate environment. We diagnose and treat a wide variety of brain and spinal cord conditions in children and adults, and your recovery is our highest priority.
Go to Detail PageSpina Bifida
Spina bifida is a neural tube defect that is usually seen at birth. It happens when the neural tube, which is what forms the brain and spine, doesn't close all the way.
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