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    • Acoustic Neuromas / Vestibular Schwannomas
      • Symptoms of an Acoustic Neuroma
      • Diagnosing and Treating Acoustic Neuromas
      • Surgery for Acoustic Neuromas
      • Pictures of Acoustic Neuromas
      • Doctors Who Treat Acoustic Neuromas
      • Acoustic Neuromas Patient Stories
      • Second Opinions for Acoustic Neuromas
    • Acromegaly
      • Symptoms of Acromegaly
      • Diagnosing and Treating Acromegaly
      • Doctors Who Treat Acromegaly
    • Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
      • Symptoms of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
      • Diagnosing Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
      • Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
      • Doctors Who Treat Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
    • Aneurysm
      • Symptoms of an Aneurysm
      • Diagnosing and Treating an Aneurysm
      • Surgery for Aneurysm
      • Doctors Who Treat Aneurysms
      • Neuropsychological Treatment After an Aneurysm
      • Aneurysm Patient Stories
    • Ankylosing Spondylitis
      • Symptoms of Ankylosing Spondylitis
      • Diagnosing and Treating Ankylosing Spondylitis
      • Surgery for Ankylosing Spondylitis
      • Doctors Who Treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
    • Arachnoid Cysts / Intracranial Cysts
      • Symptoms of an Arachnoid Cyst
      • Diagnosing and Treating an Arachnoid Cyst
      • Surgery for an Arachnoid Cyst
      • Doctors Who Treat Arachnoid Cysts
    • Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
      • Symptoms of an AVM
      • Diagnosing and Treating an AVM
      • Surgery for an AVM
      • Doctors Who Treat AVMs
    • Astrocytoma
      • Symptoms and Signs of Astrocytoma
      • Diagnosing Astrocytoma
      • Treatment for Astrocytoma
      • Holistic Approach to Treating Gliomas
      • Doctors Who Treat Astrocytomas
    • Atypical Teratoid/ Rhabdoid Tumor (AT/RT)
      • Symptoms of AT/RT
      • Diagnosing and Treating AT/RT
      • Surgery for AT/RT
      • Doctors Who Treat AT/RT
    • Back Pain
      • Types of Back Pain
      • Diagnosing and Treating Back Pain
      • Minimally Invasive Surgery for Back Pain
      • Surgeons Who Treat Back Pain
      • ALIF, TLIF, and LLIF for Back Pain
      • Borderline Miraculous: How Hank Got His Racquet Back
      • Spinal Cord Stimulation for Back Pain
      • What Our Patients Say
    • Basilar Invagination
      • Symptoms of Basilar Invagination
      • Diagnosing and Treating Basilar Invagination
      • Surgery for Basilar Invagination
      • Pictures of Basilar Invagination
      • Doctors Who Treat Basilar Invagination
      • An Emotional Marathon: Caleb's Chiari Malformation Story
      • Basilar Invagination References and Resources
    • Brain Abscess
      • A "20 Out of 10" Headache
      • Patient Stories: Surviving a Brain Abscess
      • “No Patient Exists in a Vacuum”
    • Brain Cancer
      • Symptoms of Brain Cancer
      • Diagnosing Brain Cancer
      • Treatment for Brain Cancer
      • Surgery for Brain Cancer in Adults
      • Specialized Programs for Brain Cancer Treatment
      • Doctors Who Treat Brain Cancer
    • Brain Tumors in Adults
      • Symptoms of a Brain Tumor
      • Diagnosing and Treating a Brain Tumor
      • Surgery for Brain Tumors in Adults
      • Doctors Who Treat Brain Tumors in Adults
      • Case Studies: Patients With Brain Tumors
      • Cognitive Remediation After Brain Tumor Surgery
    • Brain Tumors in Children
      • Symptoms of a Pediatric Brain Tumor
      • Diagnosing and Treating a Pediatric Brain Tumor
      • Surgery for Pediatric Brain Tumors
      • Doctors Who Treat Pediatric Brain Tumors
      • Nothing Prepares You for This: A Child's Brain Tumor
      • Patient Stories: Children With Brain Tumors
    • Brainstem Tumors
      • Symptoms of a Brainstem Tumor
      • Diagnosing and Treating a Brainstem Tumor
      • Surgery for a Brainstem Tumor
      • Doctors Who Treat Brainstem Tumors
    • CSF Leaks
      • My CSF Leak Heroes!
      • Symptoms of a Cranial CSF Leak
      • Symptoms of a Spinal CSF Leak
      • Diagnosing a CSF Leak
      • Treatment of CSF Leaks
      • Doctors Who Treat CSF Leaks
      • You WILL Have Your Life Back! A CSF Leak Story
    • Carotid Body Tumors
      • Symptoms of a Carotid Body Tumor
      • Diagnosing and Treating a Carotid Body Tumor
      • Surgery for Carotid Body Tumors
      • Doctors Who Treat Carotid Body Tumors
    • Carotid Occlusive Disease
      • Symptoms of Carotid Occlusive Disease
      • Diagnosing and Treating Carotid Occlusive Disease
      • Surgery for Carotid Occlusive Disease
      • Doctors Who Treat Carotid Occlusive Disease
      • Patient Stories: Carotid Blockage
      • FAQs About Carotid Blockage
    • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
      • Diagnosing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
      • Nonsurgical Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
      • Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery)
      • Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • Cavernous Malformations
      • Symptoms of a Cavernous Malformation
      • Diagnosing and Treating a Cavernous Malformation
      • Surgery for a Cavernous Malformation
      • Doctors Who Treat Cavernous Malformations
      • What Our Patients Say: Cav-Mal Stories
    • Cerebral Ischemia
    • Chiari Malformation
      • Symptoms of Chiari Malformation
      • Diagnosing and Treating Chiari Malformation
      • Deciding on Treatment for Chiari Malformation
      • Chiari Malformation Appointment Checklist
      • Surgery for Chiari Malformations
      • How to Choose a Neurosurgeon for Chiari Malformation
      • We Conquered Chiari: Patients and Parents Tell Their Stories
      • Pictures of Chiari Malformations
      • Chiari Malformation Resources
      • Doctors Who Treat Chiari Malformations
      • Neuropsychological Treatment After Chiari Malformation
      • Our Chiari Research Publications
      • Abby vs. Chiari
      • Marie’s Long Search for an Answer: A Chiari Story
      • “I Can See a Healthy Future” (A Chiari Story)
    • Chordoma
      • Symptoms of a Chordoma
      • Diagnosing and Treating a Chordoma
      • Surgery for a Chordoma
      • Doctors Who Treat Chordomas
    • Choroid Plexus Tumors
      • Symptoms of a Choroid Plexus Tumor
      • Diagnosing and Treating a Choroid Plexus Tumor
      • Doctors Who Treat Choroid Plexus Tumors
    • Cognitive Dysfunction
      • What Do We Mean By Cognitive Dysfunction?
      • Neuropsychology Treatment for Cognitive Deficits
      • Cognitive Issues After Covid-19
      • Doctors Who Treat Cognitive Dysfunction
      • A Long Hike Back
    • Colloid Cysts
      • Symptoms of a Colloid Cyst
      • Diagnosing and Treating a Colloid Cyst
      • Surgery for a Colloid Cyst
      • Video: Endoscopic Surgery for Colloid Cyst
      • Neuropsychology and Colloid Cysts
      • Doctors Who Treat Colloid Cysts
      • What Our Patients Say: Colloid Cyst Stories
      • Colloid Cyst Patient Registry and Research
      • It Wasn’t Just the Heat: A Colloid Cyst Story
      • “My Colloid Cyst Is Gone for Good!”
    • Concussion
      • Symptoms of Concussion
      • Diagnosing and Treating Concussion
      • Doctors Who Treat Concussion
    • Craniocervical Junction Disorders
      • Symptoms of Craniocervical Junction Disorders
      • Diagnosing and Treating Craniocervical Disorders
      • Doctors Who Treat Craniocervical Junction Disorders
    • Craniopharyngiomas
      • Symptoms of a Craniopharyngioma
      • Diagnosing and Treating a Craniopharyngioma
      • Surgery for a Craniopharyngioma
      • Doctors Who Treat Craniopharyngiomas
      • Craniopharyngioma References and Resources
    • Craniosynostosis
      • Symptoms of Craniosynostosis
      • Diagnosing and Treating Craniosynostosis
      • Before and After Photos of Craniosynostosis
      • Surgery for Craniosynostosis
      • Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery for Craniosynostosis
      • Doctors Who Treat Craniosynostosis
      • A Parent's Guide to Craniosynostosis Surgery
      • Frequently Asked Questions About Craniosynostosis
      • Harry and the Helmet
      • Helmet Therapy
      • Surgery for Multi-Suture Craniosynostosis and Craniosynostosis Syndromes
      • Surgery for Multi-Suture Craniosynostosis and Craniosynostosis Syndromes
      • What Our Craniosynostosis Patients (and Their Parents) Say
    • Cushing's Disease
      • Symptoms of Cushing's Disease
      • Diagnosing and Treating Cushing's Disease
      • Doctors Who Treat Cushing's Disease
      • What Our Patients Say: Cushing's Disease Stories
      • Medical Marvels: Kaylea Scott
    • Deformational Plagiocephaly
      • Symptoms of Deformational Plagiocephaly
      • Diagnosing and Treating Deformational Plagiocephaly
      • Plagiocephaly Resources
      • A Parent's Guide to Plagiocephaly
    • Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG)
      • Symptoms of DIPG
      • Diagnosing and Treating DIPG
      • Surgery for DIPG
      • Doctors Who Treat DIPG
      • FAQs About DIPG
      • Research Into DIPG
      • Cheering for Caitlin: A Patient Story
      • New Discoveries About DIPG
    • Dystonia
      • Symptoms of Dystonia
      • Diagnosing and Treating Dystonia
      • Surgery for Dystonia
      • Doctors Who Treat Dystonia
    • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
      • Symptoms and Signs of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
      • Diagnosing Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
      • Treatment for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
      • Doctors Who Treat Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
      • TLIF Spine Fusion for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
    • Ependymoma
      • Symptoms and Signs of Ependymoma
      • Diagnosing and Treating Ependymoma
      • Surgery for Ependymoma
      • Pictures of Myxopapillary Ependymoma
      • Doctors Who Treat Ependymoma
    • Epilepsy in Adults
      • Symptoms of Epilepsy in Adults
      • Diagnosing and Treating Epilepsy in Adults
      • Surgery for Epilepsy in Adults
      • Doctors Who Treat Epilepsy in Adults
      • Advanced Surgical Options for Epilepsy
      • Epilepsy Team Implants First NeuroPace RNS Neurostimulator
    • Epilepsy in Children
      • Symptoms of Epilepsy in Children
      • Diagnosing and Treating Epilepsy in Children
      • Surgery for Epilepsy in Children
      • Doctors Who Treat Epilepsy in Children
      • Case Studies: Kids Overcoming Epilepsy
      • "She Danced With Lightning: Her Only Chance"
    • Essential Tremor
      • Symptoms of Essential Tremor
      • Diagnosing and Treating Essential Tremor
      • Surgery for Essential Tremor
      • The Magic of Focused Ultrasound: Patient Stories
      • Doctors Who Treat Essential Tremor
      • ET Banished: Our First Focused Ultrasound Patient Comes Back for Seconds
    • Facet Syndrome
      • Symptoms of Facet Syndrome
      • Diagnosing and Treating Facet Syndrome
      • Surgery for Facet Syndrome
      • Doctors Who Treat Facet Syndrome
      • ALIF, TLIF, and LLIF for Facet Syndrome
    • Germ Cell Tumors (Brain)
      • Symptoms of a Germ Cell Brain Tumor
      • Diagnosing and Treating a Germ Cell Brain Tumor
      • Surgery for Germ Cell Tumors in the Brain
      • Doctors Who Treat Germ Cell Tumors in the Brain
    • Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)
      • Symptoms of Glioblastoma Multiforme
      • Diagnosing and Treating Glioblastoma Multiforme
      • Surgery for Glioblastoma Multiforme
      • FAQs About Glioblastoma Multiforme
      • Cognitive Remediation After Treatment for Glioblastoma Multiforme
      • Doctors Who Treat Glioblastoma Multiforme
      • Brain Tumor Clinical Trial for Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) and Gliosarcoma
      • Recovering From a GBM (An Update From Rod Nordland)
      • Waiting for the Monsoon: A Book Excerpt
    • Gliomatosis Cerebri
      • Symptoms of Gliomatosis Cerebri
      • Diagnosing and Treating Gliomatosis Cerebri
      • Surgery for Gliomatosis Cerebri
      • Frequently Asked Questions About Gliomatosis Cerebri
      • Doctors Who Treat Gliomatosis Cerebri
      • A Patient's Perspective: Elizabeth's Hope
    • Hemifacial Spasm
      • Symptoms of Hemifacial Spasm
      • Diagnosing and Treating Hemifacial Spasm
      • Surgery for Hemifacial Spasm
      • FAQ About Hemifacial Spasm
      • Doctors Who Treat Hemifacial Spasm
      • “It Felt Like a Miracle” (A Hemifacial Spasm Story)
    • Herniated Disc
      • Back in the Game After a Herniated Disc
      • Symptoms of a Herniated Disc
      • Diagnosing and Treating a Herniated Disc
      • ALIF, TLIF, and LLIF for Herniated Disc
      • Surgery for a Herniated Disc
      • Doctors Who Treat Herniated Discs
      • Back to Health: What Our Patients Say
    • Hydrocephalus
      • Symptoms of Hydrocephalus
      • Diagnosing and Treating Hydrocephalus
      • Surgery for Hydrocephalus
      • Doctors Who Treat Hydrocephalus
      • What Our Patients Say: Best Surgeons for Hydrocephalus
    • Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH)
      • “This Is What It’s Like to Be Normal!” A Stenting Success Story
    • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
      • Symptoms of Intracerebral Hemorrhage
      • Diagnosing and Treating an Intracerebral Hemorrhage
      • Surgery for Intracerebral Hemorrhage
      • Doctors Who Treat Intracerebral Hemorrhage
      • Cognitive Remediation After Intracerebral Hemorrhage
    • Ischemia, Cerebral
      • Symptoms and Signs of Cerebral Ischemia
      • Diagnosing Cerebral Ischemia
      • Treating Cerebral Ischemia with Surgery
      • Cerebral Ischemia and Stroke
      • Doctors Who Treat Cerebral Ischemia
      • The Lazarus Effect: A Remarkable Recovery
    • Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytomas
      • Symptoms of a Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma
      • Diagnosing and Treating a Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma
      • Surgery for a Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma
      • Patient Stories: JPA Success
      • What Our JPA Patients (and Their Parents) Say
      • Doctors Who Treat Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytomas
    • Kyphosis (Hyperkyphosis)
      • Symptoms of Kyphosis
      • Diagnosing Kyphosis
      • Surgery for Kyphosis
      • ALIF, TLIF, and LLIF for Kyphosis (Hyperkyphosis)
      • Doctors Who Treat Kyphosis
    • Lower Back Pain
      • ALIF, TLIF, and LLIF for Lower Back Pain
      • Diagnosing and Treating Lower Back Pain
      • What Our Lower Back Pain Patients Say
      • Surgery for Lower Back Pain
      • Doctors Who Treat Low Back Pain
    • Medulloblastoma
      • Symptoms of a Medulloblastoma
      • Diagnosing and Treating a Medulloblastoma
      • Surgery for a Medulloblastoma
      • Doctors Who Treat Medulloblastomas in Children
    • Meningioma
      • Symptoms of Meningioma
      • Diagnosing and Treating Meningioma
      • Surgery for Meningioma
      • Doctors Who Treat Meningiomas
      • Back on Three Wheels: A Meningioma Story
      • What Our Meningioma Patients Say
    • Metastatic Brain and Spine Tumors
      • Symptoms of Metastatic Brain Tumors
      • Diagnosing and Treating Metastatic Brain Tumors
      • Holistic Approach
      • Neurosurgeons for Metastatic Brain Tumors
      • “A Battle with No End Date” (A Brain Mets Story)
    • Moyamoya Disease
      • After God, I Trust the Doctor: A Moyamoya Story
      • Después de Dios, Confío en el Médico: Una Historia de Moyamoya
      • Symptoms of Moyamoya Disease
      • Diagnosing and Treating Moyamoya Disease
      • Surgery for Moyamoya Disease
      • Doctors Who Treat Moyamoya Disease
    • Neurofibromatosis (NF1 and NF2)
      • Symptoms of Neurofibromatosis
      • Diagnosing and Treating Neurofibromatosis
      • Surgery for Neurofibromatosis
      • Doctors Who Treat Neurofibromatosis
    • Oligodendroglioma
      • Symptoms of Oligodendrogliomas
      • Diagnosing and Treating Oligodendrogliomas
      • Surgery for Oligodendroglioma
      • Specialized Programs for Oligodendroglioma Treatment
      • Doctors Who Treat Oligodendrogliomas
    • Orbital Tumors
      • Symptoms of an Orbital Tumor
      • Diagnosing and Treating an Orbital Tumor
      • Surgery for Orbital Tumors
      • Doctors Who Treat Orbital Tumors
      • Pictures of Orbital Tumors
      • Publications on Orbital Tumors
    • Parkinson’s Disease
      • Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
      • Diagnosing and Treating Parkinson’s Disease
      • Surgery for Parkinson’s Disease
      • Gene Therapy for Parkinson's Disease
      • Doctors Who Treat Parkinson’s Disease
    • Pediatric Seizure Disorders
      • Types of Pediatric Seizure Disorders
      • Causes of Pediatric Seizure Disorders
      • Mapping Brain Function Prior to Surgery
      • Surgery for Pediatric Seizure Disorders
      • Doctors Who Treat Pediatric Seizure Disorders
    • Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors
      • Signs and Symptoms of Peripheral Nerve Tumors
      • Diagnosing Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors
      • Treatment for Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors
      • Doctors Who Treat Peripheral Nerve Tumors
    • Pineal Region Tumors
      • Symptoms of a Pineal Region Tumor
      • Diagnosing and Treating a Pineal Region Tumor
      • Surgery for a Pineal Region Tumor
      • Doctors Who Treat Pineal Region Tumors
    • Pituitary Tumors
      • Symptoms of a Pituitary Tumor
      • Diagnosing and Treating a Pituitary Tumor
      • Surgery for a Pituitary Tumor
      • Doctors Who Treat Pituitary Tumors
    • Post-Concussion Syndrome
      • Cognitive Remediation for Post-Concussion Syndrome
      • Doctors Who Treat Post-Concussion Syndrome
    • Prolactinoma
      • Symptoms of Prolactinoma
      • Diagnosing and Treating Prolactinoma
      • Doctors Who Treat Prolactinomas
      • "Everyone Else Just Gave Up"
    • Pseudotumor Cerebri
      • Symptoms of Pseudotumor Cerebri
      • Diagnosing and Treating Pseudotumor Cerebri
      • Doctors Who Treat Pseudotumor Cerebri
      • Venous Sinus Stenting for Pseudotumor Cerebri
      • Clinical Trial Tested Stenting for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (Pseudotumor Cerebri)
      • What Our Pseudotumor Patients Say
    • Pulsatile Tinnitus
      • What Causes Pulsatile Tinnitus?
      • Symptoms of Pulsatile Tinnitus
      • Diagnosing and Treating Pulsatile Tinnitus
      • Surgery for Pulsatile Tinnitus
      • Venous Sinus Stenting for Pulsatile Tinnitus
      • Doctors Who Treat Pulsatile Tinnitus
      • Second Opinion for Pulsatile Tinnitus
      • What Our Pulsatile Tinnitus Patients Say
    • Radiculopathy
      • Symptoms of Radiculopathy
      • Diagnosing and Treating Radiculopathy
      • Surgery for Radiculopathy
      • ALIF, TLIF, and LLIF for Radiculopathy
      • Doctors Who Treat Radiculopathy
    • Rathke Cleft Cyst
      • Symptoms of a Rathke Cleft Cyst
      • Diagnosing and Treating a Rathke Cleft Cyst
      • Surgery for a Rathke Cleft Cyst
      • Doctors Who Treat Rathke Cleft Cysts
      • The Show Must Go On: A Rathke Cleft Cyst Story
    • Retinoblastoma
      • Symptoms of Retinoblastoma
      • Diagnosing and Treating Retinoblastoma
      • Surgery for Retinoblastoma
      • Intra-arterial Chemotherapy for Retinoblastoma
      • Doctors Who Treat Retinoblastoma
    • Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
      • ALIF, TLIF, and LLIF for Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
      • Symptoms of Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
      • Diagnosing and Treating Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
      • Surgery for SI Joint Dysfunction
      • Doctors Who Treat SI Joint Dysfunction
    • Schwannomas
    • Scoliosis (Adult)
      • Symptoms of Scoliosis and Adult Spine Deformity
      • Diagnosing Scoliosis in Adults
      • Surgery for Adult Scoliosis
      • Doctors Who Treat Adult Scoliosis
      • Pictures of Scoliosis
      • ALIF, TLIF, and LLIF for Scoliosis
      • Straightening Out a Case of Scoliosis
      • “A Wheelchair Is Not My Thing!” A Scoliosis Story
    • Spasticity
      • Symptoms of Spasticity
      • Diagnosing and Treating Spasticity
      • Surgery for Spasticity
      • Doctors Who Treat Spasticity
    • Spinal Compression Fractures
      • Symptoms of Spinal Compression Fractures
      • Diagnosing and Treating Spinal Compression Fractures
      • Surgery for Spinal Compression Fractures
      • Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty for Compression Fractures
      • Doctors Who Treat Spinal Compression Fractures
    • Spinal Cord Injuries
      • Symptoms of Spinal Cord Injuries
      • Diagnosing and Treating Spinal Cord Injuries
      • Doctors Who Treat Spinal Cord Injuries
    • Spinal Deformity
      • ALIF, TLIF, and LLIF for Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis (SEL)
      • Diagnosing a Spinal Deformity
      • Surgery for Spinal Deformities
      • Doctors Who Treat Spinal Deformity
    • Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis (SEL)
    • Spinal Schwannomas
      • Symptoms of Spinal Schwannomas
      • Diagnosing and Treating Spinal Schwannomas
      • Surgery for Spinal Schwannomas
      • Doctors Who Treat Spinal Schwannomas
      • A Patient’s Perspective: Stefano Kaslowski
      • A Deeper Appreciation for Life After Spine Surgery
    • Spinal Stenosis
      • Symptoms of Spinal Stenosis
      • Diagnosing and Treating Spinal Stenosis
      • Surgery for Spinal Stenosis
      • Doctors Who Treat Spinal Stenosis
      • What Our Spinal Stenosis Patients Say
    • Spinal Tumors
      • Symptoms of a Spinal Tumor
      • Diagnosing and Treating a Spinal Tumor
      • Surgery for Spinal Tumors
      • Doctors Who Treat Spinal Tumors
      • More Precision, Less Incision: An Augmented Reality Spine Tumor Story
      • Going for the Win: A Spine Tumor Story
    • Spondylolisthesis
      • Symptoms of Spondylolisthesis
      • Diagnosing and Treating Spondylolisthesis
      • Surgery for Spondylolisthesis
      • Doctors Who Treat Spondylolisthesis
      • ALIF, TLIF, and LLIF for Spondylolisthesis
      • Video: Navigating Away from Back Pain
    • Stroke
      • Symptoms of a Stroke
      • Surgery for Ischemic Stroke
      • Doctors Who Treat Acute Stroke
      • Cognitive Remediation After a Stroke
      • A Stroke, Then a Wedding
      • What Our Patients Say
      • Young People Have Strokes, Too
    • Subdural Hematoma
      • Doctors Who Treat Subdural Hematomas
      • What Our Subdural Hematoma Patients Say
      • "They Wouldn't Let Me Quit!"
    • Syringomyelia
      • Symptoms of Syringomyelia
      • Diagnosing and Treating Syringomyelia
      • Surgery for Syringomyelia
      • Doctors Who Treat Syringomyelia
      • Pictures of Syringomyelia
    • Tethered Spinal Cord
      • Symptoms of a Tethered Spinal Cord
      • Diagnosing and Treating a Tethered Spinal Cord
      • Surgery for a Tethered Spinal Cord
      • Doctors Who Treat Tethered Spinal Cord
      • Pictures of Tethered Spinal Cord
      • Video: Ask the Experts About Tethered Cord
    • Thalamic Glioma
      • Diagnosing and Treating a Thalamic Glioma
      • Prognosis for Thalamic Glioma
      • Doctors Who Treat Thalamic Gliomas
      • The International Thalamic Glioma Registry
    • Tinnitus (Pulsatile)
      • Instant Gratification: A Pulsatile Tinnitus Patient Story
    • Trigeminal Neuralgia
      • Symptoms of Trigeminal Neuralgia
      • Diagnosing and Treating Trigeminal Neuralgia
      • Surgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia
      • Doctors Who Treat Trigeminal Neuralgia
      • "I Knew There Was an End in Sight"
      • Triumphing Over the Suicide Disease
      • What Our Trigeminal Neuralgia Patients Say
    • Vascular Brain Tumors
      • Symptoms of a Vascular Brain Tumor
      • Doctors Who Treat Vascular Brain Tumors
    • Vein of Galen Malformation
      • Symptoms of a Vein of Galen Malformation
      • Diagnosing and Treating a Vein of Galen Malformation
      • Surgery for a Vein of Galen Malformation
      • Doctors Who Treat Vein of Galen Malformation
  • Our Services
    • Brain Tumor Surgery
      • About the Weill Cornell Brain Tumor Center
      • Brain Tumors We Treat
      • What Our Patients Say: Brain Tumor Stories
      • Brain Tumor Clinical Trials
    • Brain and Spine Injury
      • About Brain and Spine Injuries
      • Brain and Spine Injury Resources
      • Comebacks After Brain Injury: Patient Stories
        • After a Brain Injury, Running Toward Jeff 2.0
      • Comebacks After Spine Injury: Patient Stories
    • Cerebrovascular Surgery
      • About the Cerebrovascular Surgery Service
      • Cerebrovascular Resources and FAQs
      • Cerebrovascular Surgery Conditions We Treat
      • What Our Cerebrovascular Patients Say
      • Clinical Trials for Cerebrovascular Conditions
      • Brain Aneurysm Support Group
    • Epilepsy Surgery
      • About the Epilepsy Surgery Service
      • Conditions We Treat in Our Epilepsy Service
      • Epilepsy Resources
      • What Our Epilepsy Patients Say
    • Neuropsychology Services
      • About Our Neuropsychology Services
      • Neuropsychology Patient Stories
    • Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders
      • About the Movement Disorders Service
      • Clinical Trials for Movement Disorders
      • Functional Neurosurgery for Movement Disorders and Pain
      • Movement Disorders We Treat
      • What Our Patients Say About Movement Disorders
    • Pediatric Neurosurgery
      • About Pediatric Neurosurgery
      • Clinical Trials in Pediatric Neurosurgery
      • Information for Parents
      • Pediatric Conditions We Treat
      • Pediatric Neuro-oncology Research
      • Pediatric Neurosurgery Office Locations
      • Preparing for Your Child's Surgery
      • What Our Pediatric Patients (and Their Parents) Say
    • Pituitary and Anterior Skull Base Surgery
      • About Pituitary and Anterior Skull Base Surgery
      • Pituitary and Skull Base Conditions We Treat
      • What Our Pituitary Tumor Patients Say
    • Spine Surgery
      • About Spine Surgery
      • Special Spine Programs
      • Spine Resources for Patients
      • Spine Surgery in the News
      • Services of the Spine Center
      • Spine Conditions We Treat
      • Leaders in Minimally Invasive TLIF Spine Surgery
      • ALIF for Spine Fusion
      • Success Stories From the Spine Center
      • Letters From Our Spine Patients
  • Locations
    • Upper East Side: Main Campus
  • Programs
    • About Interventional Neuroradiology
    • About the Chiari CARE Program
    • Acoustic Neuroma Program
    • Back and Neck Pain Program
    • Brain Health
      • Your Guide to a Brain-Healthy Social Life
      • Your Guide to Managing Stress
      • Your Guide to Brain-Healthy Sleep
      • Exercise and Brain Health
      • Eating Better for Brain Health
      • "Working" Your Brain
    • Brain Mets Clinic
      • About the Brain Mets Clinic
      • Brain Metastases Resources
    • Chiari CARE
    • Clinical Neuro-Oncology
    • Cognitive Remediation
      • Cognitive Remediation Brochures
    • Craniosynostosis Program
    • Endoscopic Spine Surgery Program
    • Epilepsy Surgery Program
    • Facial Pain Program
    • Focused Ultrasound for Tremors
    • Global Health
    • Interventional Neuroradiology
      • About Interventional Neuroradiology
      • What Our Stroke Patients Say
    • Laser Surgery Program
    • Minimally Invasive/Endoscopic Neurosurgery
    • Multidisciplinary Cleft and Craniofacial Program
    • Multidisciplinary Pain Program
    • Neuro-oncology
      • Our Holistic Approach to Neuro-oncology
    • Neurofibromatosis Surgery Program
    • Neuromodulation Program
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