Other, Neurosurgery FAQ - Page 29

Head trauma Hello, I apologize for sending another message as the previous one was not completed. A few days ago, I had an accident while riding my motorcycle on a slippery road and hit my head. I was going at a relatively high speed but was wearing a helmet, so there were no ext...

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome My dad has a sensation from his right arm to his back, as if a rope is tightly bound. Initially, the doctor mentioned degeneration in the neck and suggested a cervical disc replacement, but there was no improvement. Later, an MRI revealed that the right s...

Surgery for treating facial blushing? Hello, doctor. I have been prone to blushing easily since childhood. I tend to blush during embarrassing situations or when I feel awkward, which causes me significant psychological stress. I often worry about whether I will blush uncontrolla...

Post-traumatic sequelae of head injury Hello, I was hit on the side of my head, just above my right ear, by a baseball three days ago. After the impact, I experienced swelling and pain, but no other symptoms for the first few days. However, since last night, I have been feeling d...

Pain in the left scapula accompanied by hand numbness? Hello doctor, I started experiencing back pain six months ago. Since I have a sedentary job, I began exercising and stretching to improve the situation. However, over two months ago, I started to feel numbness, tingling, and ...

Chemotherapy, augmented with surgery? How should a physician treat a pseudotumor at the skull base, which is characterized by fibrosis (also known as scarring), in order to achieve healing? Is chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or surgery recommended? Thank you!

Leg twitching? Hello Dr. Ding, I often experience twitching in my right little toe while sleeping. Sometimes the twitching is severe, and I feel it extending to my lower back. Occasionally, I also feel discomfort in my head. This has been happening for about 5 to 6 years, and it ...

Concussion. Cervical spine calcification? A week ago, I was hit on the head by a striped object. The next day, I experienced dizziness, headaches, slight stiffness on the left side of my face, nausea (twice), and neck and shoulder pain. By the third day, I only had mild headaches...

Hello, how can I assist you? If there are growths in the brain, such as tumors, lesions, cysts, or conditions like hydrocephalus, are they all considered brain tumors, or do they have other names?

Vertebral fracture and spondylolisthesis? The X-ray shows a fracture of the fourth lumbar vertebra and a slippage with an intervertebral space remaining at 0.5 (the normal measurement is 1.6). I have been diagnosed by doctors at Mackay Memorial Hospital and Veterans General Hospi...

Surgical issues related to thoracic vertebral artery and vein embolization? Dear Dr. Lai, My father has been diagnosed with a vascular embolism in the thoracic spine and is scheduled for surgery. However, he is currently 79 years old and has been experiencing weakness in both le...

Body paralysis Hello, doctor. I am 20 years old and recently started to feel a slight tingling sensation on the left side of my body. Sometimes it's in my arm, and other times it's in my entire leg, but it's always on the left side. I began an internship this summe...

Is there a necessity for a non-contrast CT scan of the brain? Hello Dr. Ding, My brother weighs about 100 kilograms and fell off his bike on a rainy, slippery road. He has a head injury with an external wound measuring approximately 7 to 10 centimeters. When bystanders brought h...

Persistent dizziness and headache? Dear Doctor, I previously wrote to you regarding my condition, and since there has been no improvement, I would like to consult you again. On May 18, I accidentally bumped into a horizontal bar while walking, which led to dizziness and headache...

Head injury from hitting a horizontal bar? Hello Doctor: I would like to ask you about an incident that occurred on May 18 when I accidentally hit the left side of my head (temple) against a horizontal bar (there was no bleeding). After that, I felt fine from May 19 to May 20, bu...

Will this lead to brain injury? Your ten-year-old brother frequently participates in soccer matches. A few days ago, during a community-organized friendly match, he was struck on the forehead by a ball kicked from close range. He experienced a headache and was taken to the hospit...

Post-operative treatment for cerebral hemorrhage? Hello doctor, we are truly helpless and don’t know what else we can do… My father has severe Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and hydrocephalus. In January, he experienced severe drowsiness, not eating or drinki...

Cervical spine MRI Hello Dr. Ding: My mother underwent an examination for spinal nerve compression at the hospital, but the doctor indicated that she needs to have an MRI of the cervical spine with contrast injection. We are concerned about the potential side effects of the contr...

Deep brain stimulation issues? Can deep brain stimulation improve neural circuits in the brain? It seems that it is only applicable for Parkinson's disease; can this therapy be used for conditions like anorexia nervosa? Thank you, doctor.

Pulsed radiofrequency electromagnetic needle, thermal coagulation therapy? Hello Dr. Lai, my right wrist has been in pain since I was injured on September 15, 2011. It still hurts and I cannot lift heavy objects. I often feel nerve pain. Can pulsed radiofrequency electromagnetic ...