Lower Cranial Nerve Schwannoma:
Which nerves are called as Lower cranial nerves: 1. 9th: Glossopharyngeal2. 10th: Vagus3. 11th: Spinal accessory nerve What is Schwannoma ?Nerves are covered with Schwann cells. Tumor arising from it is called as Schwannoma. Are these tumors malignant ?These are...
Vestibular Schwannoma/ Acoustic Neuroma:
What is Schwannoma ?Nerves are covered with Schwann cells. Tumor arising from it is called as Schwannoma. The cause of vestibular schwannoma is unknown. There is no environmental predisposing factor. Sometimes theses tumours are seen in inherited conditions like...
Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery:
What is minimal invasive spine surgery?1. It involves operating through small incision which decreases damage to paraspinal muscles and hence maintaining spine stabilty.2. It is associated with less pain after surgery, faster recovery and early discharge from...
Pituitary tumors:
What is pituitary gland⦁ Despite being less than 1 cm and weighing only 0.6 gm , Pituitary gland is also called as master gland as it controls the secretion of major hormones like Growth hormones( controls growth), thyroid hormone, prolactin( necessary for...