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Microvascular Decompression

Microvascular decompression is a surgical procedure that was developed based on a hypothesis that pain or...

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

This non-radiation-based diagnostic study was developed in the 1970s and was widely distributed in the 1990’s...

Intrathecal Morphine/Baclofen Pump

This procedure involves the implantation of a small catheter into the spinal canal of the lower...

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia

A non-invasive treatment, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery uses focused gamma radiation to treat a variety of brain...

Fluorescent Guided Tumor Resection

This adjunct to the surgical resection of brain tumors aids in distinguishing the infiltrative edge of...

Endovascular Tumor Embolization

A major factor in the duration of and complications related to the resection of brain and...

Endoscopic Biopsy and Resection of Intra-Ventricular Tumors

Endoscopic techniques are useful in treating a variety of intra-ventricular conditions including hydrocephalus and for tumor...

Dorsal Column Stimulation

This procedure is based on the hypothesis that the awareness and debilitating quality of back and...

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor and dystonia relies on the application of...