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BRAIN SURGERY  

This is a true account of my brain surgery that alleviated the symptoms of epilepsy.

Composting isn't brain surgery! For years I put off trying to start a compost pile because I was afraid of collecting a bunch a smelly stuff that would just refuse to break down.

This is an article about second opinions and facing brain surgery

Offering an overview of the complications commonly associated with craniotomy surgery and how to prepare.

According to the Associated Press, three people have been charged with defrauding an insurance company after they collected over $300,000 in reimbursements for fake brain surgeries. One man still remains at large.

Four individuals illegally billed a health insurance company for twenty brain operations that were never performed.

A paper about the history and practice of trepanation

Offering an overview of the risks and uses for anterior temporal lobectomy in treating patients who suffer from temporal lobe epilepsy that is non-responsive to medications.

Senator Kennedy recently had brain surgery in an attempt to remove a tumor from his left parietal lobe after surviving a seizure Saturday, May 17th.

Derived from scorpions, the substance is expected to allow accurate brain cancer surgery and may be useful in early-stage detection of other cancers.

RTE Sport reports that American welterweight professional boxer Oscar Diaz will undergo brain surgery after collapsing during his fight with Delvin Rodriguez, following the tenth round the evening of July 16th. He is unconscious and on a ventilator.

The Brain-Computer Interface, or BCI, can play pong, operate a prosthetic limb or a wheelchair, or even allow the user to mentally "type"

It has identified that part of the brain that is responsible for storing ordered information. That is the order in which we see things.

A description of recent findings that the brain can indeed repair itself post stroke

Hindsight is 20/20. My mom was basically asymptomatic at the time she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Don't assume that just because you do not have headaches and constant dizziness that something can't be wrong.

Review of the 2005 Horror Spoof, The Man with the Screaming Brain

Nothing prepared me for helping a brain-injured friend recover from a serious accident. Brain-injured patients can suffer extreme mood and behavior changes. Here's the story of a miracle.

Cerebral arteriovenous malformation is a condition that can result in deadly bleeding in the brain, and recently was discovered in a United States senator.

Life doesn't get much scarier for parents when their children must have a surgical procedure. While some parents are veterans of the hospital procedures, others have never handed their most precious comodity over to the white coats and spent hours hoping for the best.

Does the Twilight Vampire Series kill our brains and turn them into mashed potatoes?

Symptoms, affects and being persistent in gettting care

This paper explains the informational aspect of TBIs. It covers the science and emotional progress of someone who has experienced a TBI.

Reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgeons recommended by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

The Brain is one of the most amazing organs in the human body. It regulates and controls a number of different body functions, controls movement, helps us to experience sensation and emotion.

It has been publicly announced on May 20, 2008, that Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor after being hospitalized this past Saturday for a seizure.

Brain tumors can be benign or malignant. That can cause little or no symptoms or cause significant symptoms. Treatment depends on the patient's health, and type and size of tumor.

Cancer of the brain is a cancer which in not easily detected and many times goes unknown until the tumor has advanced. The first signs of a brain tumor may be the loss of motor skills.

This article will explore brain cancer and discuss possible symptoms and treatment options.

Cosmetic surgery may improve appearances, but it will never reach to its point where you are perfect completely.

Coronary artery bypass surgery is one of the most common treatments for coronary artery disease. According to the American Heart Association, 467,000 Americans had coronary artery bypass surgery in 2003, the latest year for which statistics are available.

Newscaster Bob Woodruff suffered a traumatic brain injury from a bomb blast, while on assignment in Iraq. He is back to tell his story, and to speak out for the Iraq War veterans with traumatic brain injury, who are not getting the care they need to recover.

The brain, what is it? The brain is a portion of the central nervous system that is contained within the skull. The brain controls movement, sleep, hunger, thirst and virtually every other vital activity that is necessary for survival

Plastic surgery is very valuable to a group of people who seek surgical treatment to bring their physical body in line with their core identity. This used to be called sex change surgery but is now called sex affirmation surgery.

Could you wake up during surgery and be unable to let anyone know you were awake? The answer is a qualified "yes." You could be a victim of "anesthesia awareness."

Halting the birth of a premature baby often occurs when the mother goes into early labor, but new research indicates that using drugs to stop pregnancy carries some risks including brain damage and problems with the intestines.

One woman's story that details the first month of RNY Gastric Bypass surgery. Learn about the struggles of the 2-week pre-op liquid diet and the first 2 weeks after surgery.

NYU Medical Center has recently begun the second phase of a clinical trial that evaluates a brain cancer vaccine called DCVax-Brain in newly diagnosed patients with a type of brain cancer called glioblastoma multiforme.

These cells have not responded to any other form of treatment and they are responsible for reoccurrence of cancer after surgery.

According to the American Cancer Society www.cancer.org/ new cancer cases for 2007 are at 1.4 million. It is estimated that 20 to 40 percent of all cancer patients will experience metastic brain tumors.

My journey as my mother survives the headaches, the painful procedures, and finally surgery to place a shunt from her head to her abdominal.

After recently finding out that my mom had a brain aneurysm, and successfully having it clipped by her brain surgeon, I've been inspired to know more about them. What are they, who gets them, and how do you prevent them?

This article describes how people can clear their arteries with surgery and medication

A diagnosis of an inoperable brain tumor doesn't necessarily mean the patient will die from it. Here's a few facts...

For women who suffer from PMS or PMDD, there was a time when the surgical removal of healthy ovaries was the protocol for treatment, known as ovariotomy.

The pursuit of perfection has led to some very bizarre forms of plastic surgery

No one wants to receive the unhappy news that they have a brain tumor. Because most primary brain cancers are difficult to treat, the question is often asked, "Is brain tumor prevention possible?" Here's what you need to know.

I have been scheduled for an evisceration surgery or a removal of eye contents with the placement of an orbital imlant. This looks at the surgery and the steps involved.

When my future husband was diagnosed with a Brain Tumor I thought His Death was Imminent

Scorpion venom kills its prey with toxins that target brain cells. The scorpion's venom, without the poisonous part, may help doctors identify brain tumors more clearly. Read more about this research and what "painting" tumors mean for brain cancer patients.

Sen. Ted Kennedy suffers from a Malignant brain tumor diagnosed over the weekend. After a seizure at his vacation home in Cape Cod he was immediately taken to the hospital. Doctors do not know what to expect as of today.

Senator Ted Kennedy's diagnosis of malignant brain tumor was released very recently: a glioma type of malignant brain tumor. There's talk of inevitable chemotherapy, radiation, and possibly surgery. He stands a better chance with a raw vegan diet.

Read this informative article and learn about Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and The Cleveland Clinic!

Improve your wood carving by learning to carve on the right side of your brain.

Sports News: Contador comes back from Brain surgery to win Tour de France, ArenaBowl XXI set to be played on Sunday.

Doctors treating Senator Teddy Kennedy at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have concluded that the Senator's recent seizers were caused by a malignant glioma brain tumor. Senator Kennedy's particular tumor seems to be particularly aggressive.

A brain abscess is caused by an infectious process extending into the cerebral tissue or by organisms carried from other sites in the body.

After being in a car accident a little over a year ago I have had a constant headache. Finally about 2 days ago I found out why. I have a Brain Cyst.

Researchers are investigating whether a common but usually harmless virus can be used to treat a particularly devastating type of brain tumor called malignant glioma.

No matter how serious things get Brain Drivel finds a way to break through.

This overview provides a summary of glioblatoma and the impact on patient suffering with this common form of brain cancer.

Brain stem specialists, also called specific chiropractors, treat the upper area of the spinal column. Because this area can become misaligned after minor trauma, you may want to consult a specialist after a car or sports accident.

Approved in 1997, Deep Brain Stimulation is widely studied in the success and treatment of various diseases and disorders, specifically degenerative neurological syndromes.

Blindness affects over 1 million Americans and over 42 million people worldwide. With research pioneered by the late Dr. William Dobelle, scientists hope that one day they create artificial vision for the blind using brain implants and special cameras.

There are many types of brain disorders. Some are Schizophrenia, Parkinson Disease, Alzheimer's, and Autism.

This article will offer helpful tips on preventing a brain aneurysm.

If you make your purchased with the understanding that these flashlights do not provide adequate lighting to perform brain surgery, and you will be shaking them vigorously for 30 seconds every five minutes, you won't be disappointed.

Einstein's brain was held captive for 40 years.

Quitting smoking can be really hard, many times because of the cravings. But now scientists have found a clue to eliminating those cravings - and it comes from the study of individuals with brain damage.

The gastric bypass surgery has made a tremendous increase in the past five years. Many of these people are just trading addictions. They end up acquiring new compulsive disorders - new addictions - such as gambling, compulsive shopping and alcoholism.

Although doctors will not speculate as to when, they agree that Sen. Tim Johnson is improving from his December 13, 2007, brain surgery and is expected to fully recovery and return to his post as a South Dakota Senator.

Operations remove a brain hemisphere from seizure patients.

Hydrocephalus is cause by spinal fluid build up of the brain. No one knows what the definite cause of hydrocephalus is. However, there on going research to find a cure for this ongoing disease.

Sometimes diet and exercise are just not enough to get you into a healthy body, and now we have more options than ever when it comes to weight loss surgery.

You've finally found it, the cure for the pain that's plagued you for months. It sounds so promising, even easy. But do you really need this surgery?

Epilepsy can be a scary disease to young children who can't understand very well what is happening to their bodies. Fortunately, a new surgery can virtually eradicate seizures in epileptics.

You've had it for years, probably every day. You dread it, and you know when it's coming. A new study reveals some amazing data on how to teach your brain to beat chronic pain.

Each year more baby boomers turn 60, and concerns about dementia or Alzheimer's disease are clearly on their minds. The jokes about "senior moments" and "Old Timer's" disease are no longer something to laugh about.

gastric bypass, weight loss, surgery, bariatric, alcohol, alcoholism, addiction

Simple steps that my Mother took to protect my Father from Hospital error on the day of his surgery.

Most people spending time preparing for a surgery by learning about the procedure. They neglect, however to be prepared for what might happen after the surgery. This article will focus on one aspect of that: blood clots.

Stuff in the news, 9/8/07

After saving up money for the last ten years or so, (and then robbing a bank and holding up a small liquor store), I'm finally ready to visit the surgeon.

Stepping out of the shower, after a weekend camping in the woods, I noticed several red marks under my arm. I decided they were just red bug [chigger] bites. You never see the little buggers but the intense itch and raised bumbs let you know they were there.

The FDA has approved Silicon Hydrogel Contacts for up to 30 days (and nights) of continuous use. They are comfortable enough to sleep in, require less maintenance than traditional soft contacts, allow 6 times the amount of oxygen to the cornea and reduce eye redness.

A study just released by the University of California San Francisco has linked congenital heart disease in full term infants to the fact that their brains are more like those of a premature infant than they are a full term who does not have the disease.

As the world of computers advances so does the world of medicine. Are we playing with life or saving life? Will assistance help those that need it?

It is quite common to dismiss a traumatic injury sustained by a child however, in delaying treatment, you may be creating a TBI complication in your child.

This article breaks down the controversy surrounding "Ashley X", a young profoundly disabled girl who was sterilized in order to stunt her growth.

About 75% of those with recurrent GBM who receive the standard therapy have tumor progression at six months and less than 50% are still alive.

It took Ace Diamond not one, but two brain tumors to learn that the stress induced by associating with negative, untrustworthy people has the power to kill. Today, Diamond is breaking all the rules by writing rap music about his battle with cancer.

Over-view of Batten Disease, a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disorder and the role OHSU in Portland, Oregon is playing with experimental stem cell transplants.

A view at these brain diseases.

No surgical procedure is risk free, but fortunately, in the hands of a skilled surgeon, complications are seldom and usually correctable. Your plastic surgeon can and should do several things to reduce your chances of unwanted results

An overview of the alternative health benefits of massage therapy.