Neurosurgery
Learn about the innovative approaches employed by Duke neurosurgeons to treat people with a variety of conditions, from brain cancer to spinal deformities.
Nerve Transfer Surgery Relieves Pain, Restores Function Lost to Nerve Damage
Nerve transfer surgery can restore sensation, mobility, and pain-free function to people with nerve injury whose nerves can’t recover on their own. Here, Duke ...
Nerve and Tendon Surgery Restores Quality of Life for Young Mother
Jessi Wood was a young mother of four when a stroke left her paralyzed on her left side. Following advanced nerve surgery at Duke Health with peripheral nerve ...
Know the Signs of Stroke - BE FAST
While stroke is the fifth leading cause of death, few people know the signs. Use the acronym BE FAST to remember the signs of stroke, and what to do if someone ...
5 Things to Know About Acoustic Neuroma Surgery
Acoustic neuromas (also known as vestibular schwannomas) are a noncancerous type of skull base tumor, which grow just below the brain. More specifically, acous ...
A Second Opinion at Duke Leads to Successful Removal of Cavernoma
Camden Fisher was three years old when she was diagnosed with cavernous malformations, also known as cavernomas. The tangled bundles of small, thin-walled bloo ...
Audición preservada después de la cirugía para quitar el neuroma acústico grande
Read in English En septiembre de 2023, a Eliana Vera González la diagnosticaron con un neuroma acústico, un tumor no canceroso en la base del cráneo que crece ...
Hearing Preserved After Surgery to Remove Large Acoustic Neuroma
Ver en Español In September 2023, Eliana Vera González was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma, a non-cancerous skull base tumor that grows near the brain and ...
What You Need to Know About Pituitary Tumors
Pituitary tumors are abnormal growths in the pituitary gland, a pea-sized organ at the base of the brain that regulates hormones. Fortunately, these tumors are ...
Duke Team Safely Removes Rare Brain Abnormality
In Fall 2021, Chase Conklin began experiencing blurry vision, fatigue, brain fog, and balance problems, but she ignored her symptoms. In early 2022, then 31-ye ...
What You Need to Know About Deep Brain Stimulation for Epilepsy
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) for epilepsy uses electrical impulses to prevent and reduce seizure severity and frequency, but is it right for you? Here, Duke He ...
What You Need to Know About Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical therapy for movement disorders like Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. Electrodes are placed into central par ...
Unruptured Brain Aneurysm: Know the Symptoms and When to Seek Care
A ruptured brain aneurysm can be deadly, but most people don’t realize they have a brain aneurysm until it’s too late. That’s because unruptured brain aneurysm ...