Nerves, Neurosurgery FAQ

Mid-back numbness and peripheral numbness? Hello Doctor, in the past week or two, I have been experiencing a tingling sensation, similar to an electric shock, in the middle right part of my back. This usually occurs when I extend my right arm forward, lean forward, grip something...

VRE Infection and Spinal Surgery My mother has a compression fracture that is pressing on her spinal nerves, resulting in paralysis of her lower body. She has been hospitalized for over a month. The doctor has recommended a decompression surgery with the placement of bone screws....

Postoperative care after lumbar disc herniation surgery? Dear Doctor, I underwent two surgeries in 2020 for L3-4-5 lumbar spine stabilization with interbody fusion devices. My recovery was good, and three months post-surgery, I returned to delivering food. After nearly a year, ...

Half of the tongue is flaccid? Hello, doctor. I underwent a resection surgery for an intracranial hemangioma last November, located in the cerebellum, which was compressing the brainstem and cerebellum. Before the surgery, I experienced symptoms such as hand numbness, left-sided ...

Second Surgery for Pituitary Tumor Hello, thank you for your message. I would like to ask about my condition. I have a pituitary adenoma and am about to undergo my second surgery; the first surgery was in 2020. I have consistently attended follow-up appointments, including regula...

Pain from the left hip to the knee, making it difficult to walk? Hello doctor, my grandfather, who usually moves around easily and has healthy limbs, suddenly started experiencing pain in his left knee a few weeks ago. The pain has progressively worsened to the point where he can...

Cervical intervertebral disc herniation compression Approximately 8-9 years ago, an MRI examination revealed herniated discs at the C3-4-5-6 levels, which are compressing the nerves and causing symptoms of pain and numbness in the left shoulder, neck, arm, and fingers. After unde...

Bilateral S2 cysts Hello Dr. Lai: The MRI examination revealed cysts on both sides of S2, and I am experiencing symptoms such as perineal pain, which worsens when sitting (around the labia and urethral opening), lower back pain, pain in the buttocks on both sides of the groin, an...

Postoperative loss of taste? Hello Doctor, my mother is currently over 60 years old. About a month ago, she was diagnosed with a 2 cm pituitary tumor that had hemorrhaged. She underwent minimally invasive surgery through the nasal cavity to remove it, and currently, her nasal pas...

Spinal issues Hello Doctor: I previously underwent surgery for spinal stenosis that was compressing my nerves. A few months ago, during a follow-up visit, I had an X-ray taken, and the results showed no significant issues. However, it has been over two years since the surgery, an...

Postoperative care after disc herniation surgery? Hello Doctor, I have a herniated disc at L4-L5 and underwent microdiscectomy about a month ago. The doctor mentioned that the procedure involved decompression and removal of the nucleus pulposus, and no other materials were implan...

Thigh nerve pain Hello doctor, for the past two weeks, I have been experiencing soreness, numbness, and pain in my left buttock extending to the outer thigh. Could you help me understand what this might be? Thank you.

Postoperative edema below the ankle in one leg after spinal surgery? My father developed an abscess between the 5th and 7th vertebrae that was compressing the nerves during the Lunar New Year. He underwent surgery and drainage of the abscess, and after being discharged, he has be...

Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation at L3, L4, and L5 - surgery was performed to install a lumbar stabilizer? Hello, doctor. I have a question. I underwent surgery for a herniated disc at the lumbar levels L3, L4, and L5 due to a car accident (it has been a year and a half sinc...

Postoperative back pain persists for one to two years? Hello, doctor! My mother is 59 years old. Two years ago, she suffered from severe lower back and leg pain, and no pain medication was effective. The doctor diagnosed her with a herniated disc compressing the nerves, and after...

The occurrence of foot numbness after bone cement surgery, with the numbness gradually spreading from the toes upwards, could potentially be related to the surgery. It is important to assess whether this numbness is due to nerve compression, vascular issues, or other postoperativ...

Postoperative foot numbness and inability to walk after minimally invasive spinal surgery? Hello doctor, my family member underwent minimally invasive surgery on the lumbar spine from the third to the fifth vertebrae over a month ago, and they are experiencing complete paralysis ...

Numbness in the hands? Hello doctor, on Wednesday I experienced a tingling sensation in my hands that felt like an electric shock. Now only the fingertips of both hands are numb, and when I wash my hands, it feels like I'm being shocked. Even touching things causes numbness....

Right shoulder and neck pain? I would like to ask the doctor. I'm not sure if it's because I got water in my ear after showering a few days ago, but I kept shaking my head to the left, and the next day I felt pain at the junction of my right shoulder and neck, as if it ...

Postoperative care for herniated disc surgery? I apologize, I had spinal disc surgery three months ago, where only part of the disc was removed and nothing was implanted. Sometimes I still experience pain in my buttocks, and when sitting, if my back is not straight and my head is...