Over the past ten years, my practice has been quietly transformed by a condition that most medical students meet only briefly in their neurology rotation.…
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Chronic subdural hematomas: What a decade in practice has taught me
Reading the Warning Signs After Spinal Fusion
Spinal fusion can restore stability, relieve mechanical pain and protect neural structures, yet the operation begins a period of risk that extends well beyond…
The Role of Neuroendoscopy in Treating Pituitary Tumors
Pituitary tumours are often small in size but significant in effect. By disrupting hormone production or compressing the optic apparatus, they can cause visual…
A neurosurgeon’s guide to reading MRI scans for vascular lesions
Reading an MRI for a suspected vascular lesion is an exercise in pattern recognition, anatomy and disciplined uncertainty. The scan may reveal a bright focus,…
Hydrocephalus in Adults: Diagnosis and Treatment Options
Hydrocephalus occurs when cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) accumulates within the brain’s ventricular system and disrupts normal pressure, circulation, or absorption.…
Ethical Dilemmas in Neurosurgery: When to Withdraw Life Support
Few decisions in intensive care carry the emotional and moral weight of withdrawing life-sustaining treatment after catastrophic neurological injury. A patient…
Glioblastoma Multiforme Trials Offer New Hope for Patients
Glioblastoma multiforme remains the most aggressive primary brain tumour diagnosed in adults, with a median survival that has shifted only modestly over four…
Why Neurocritical Care Units Are Vital for Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury remains one of the most pressing public health concerns in Australia, where road trauma, workplace incidents, and sporting collisions…
A step-by-step reflection on managing a complex aneurysm rupture
The patient arrived at the emergency department of a tertiary centre in western Sydney in the early hours of the morning, brought in by family after a sudden…
The Evolution of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: A Surgeon's Perspective
Over the past three decades, spine surgery has undergone one of the most dramatic transformations in surgical practice. The transition from large midline…