Dr. Zhang Junwei reply Neurosurgery Question - Page 27

Brain tumor recurrence I would like to ask the doctor about the conditions under which brain tumors are likely to recur. My friend suddenly fainted in November 2014, and bystanders said it was a seizure; this was the first episode, and he had no prior symptoms. After examination,...

Anemia caused fainting and resulted in a head injury? Hello Doctor, I have microcytic anemia, and when I experience anemia, I tend to see everything in white. This was my first time fainting. When I was about to collapse, a passerby helped me, and I lost consciousness. When I cam...

Loss of sensation in the body? A 12-year-old girl experienced an unexplained fall down the stairs at the beginning of January this year, initially reporting only back pain. Two hours later, she began to feel numbness in her toes. After being taken to the emergency room, she was d...

Recurrent brain tumor, hyperthermia treatment? Hello Doctor, my father is 73 years old. In January, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor due to coordination issues. After surgery, it was confirmed to be a Grade IV Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM). Following the surgery, he underwent ...

Risk of Infection After Cranioplasty Hello Doctor: My father suffered a fall that resulted in intracranial hemorrhage and underwent a craniotomy. His original skull was replaced, but due to an infection, he had to undergo a second debridement surgery, so his autologous skull bone...

Dizziness after a car accident? Hello, after 10 PM on October 12, my friend was riding a scooter with me. To avoid a taxi in front of us, he made a left turn, turning about 270 degrees. It was drizzling, and the road was slippery, causing us to fall off. When I got up, I felt ver...

Head issues Hello, doctor. Three years ago, I slipped and hit the back of my head against a metal pole (with significant force). After that, I didn't notice any unusual symptoms, but over time, I've felt that my memory has been deteriorating. I forget things from one mo...

Comminuted skull fracture and epidural hematoma? Hello doctor, my girlfriend was in a car accident and went to the hospital because she was experiencing persistent headaches and nausea. She underwent a CT scan and was initially diagnosed with a concussion. Although she was alert,...

Dizziness and vomiting after a car accident? About a week ago, I was hit by a driver who ran a red light while I was walking on the crosswalk with the green light. At the time, my head was swollen, but since it was a Saturday and there weren't any good hospitals in the area,...

Occipital bone lump Yesterday, during class, I suddenly felt some pain in the left back of my head. When I touched it, I noticed it was slightly swollen (about 6 to 7 centimeters from my left ear). What could this be?

Inability to lift the neck? A few days ago, I slipped on a wet floor and now I can't lift my head when lying flat.

Cerebral hemorrhage, with postoperative spontaneous bleeding? Father is 60 years old. On September 6, he experienced facial paralysis on one side and drooling. After visiting the emergency department, a CT scan revealed intracranial hemorrhage, and he was admitted to the hospital...

MRI examination shows a herniation at L5-S1 without nerve compression, but the electromyography (EMG) results indicate..? Hello Dr. Chang, In May 2014, I was hospitalized due to a persistent high fever. Despite several days of antibiotic treatment, my condition did not improve. ...

Inquire about the sequelae after cerebral aneurysm surgery? Hello, my father underwent surgery on January 30, 2016, for a left-sided cerebral aneurysm measuring 1.5 cm, during which five clips were applied. Postoperatively, he developed right-sided hemiparesis and damage to the a...

Head issues Hello, I would like to ask about my father, who previously underwent radiation therapy and chemotherapy due to nasopharyngeal cancer. It has been nearly three years since he completed his treatment, and during the follow-up period, a brain CT scan revealed that some b...

Head issues Hello Dr. Chang, my girlfriend's father fell from upstairs on September 16 and hit his head. A CT scan showed a hematoma in the right posterior part of the brain. The doctor said there is no ongoing bleeding and that surgery is not necessary, as it will absorb on...

Right posterior headache? Hello Dr. Chang: Since last night before bed, I've been experiencing sharp pain in the area of my right posterior brain near the top of my head. The pain occurs approximately every five to ten minutes. In addition to spontaneous sharp pain, I also f...

Sciatica Hello Doctor: I have had poor posture and a tendency to slouch since childhood. Due to the heavy academic pressure in junior high and high school, I often had to sit for long periods, and my poor sitting posture has gradually led to pain in both sides of my buttocks, whi...

Hydrocephalus Surgery Dear Doctor, my mother had a minor car accident that resulted in a mild intracranial hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage. After the blood was absorbed, she continued to experience headaches, dizziness, eye fatigue, and some blurriness when looking upward ...

Shoulder pain? On the morning of September 7th, I fell down the stairs, landing on my back. I can't remember if I hit my head, but I only noticed that I had difficulty lifting my neck while taking a shower that evening. The next morning, I found it hard to get out of bed; I ...