A young lady in her early 30s presented to her GP with a short history of headaches and visual disturbance. Over a longer period of time, she had been investigated for infertility. An MRI scan of the brain revealed a large solid and cystic tumour of the 3rd ventricle. It appeared to be compressing the optic chiasm inferiorly and also causing early obstructive hydrocephalus. Below are representative images from the […]
Mr A is a 67 year old man who presented having been noted by his family as developing memory problems for 2-3 years with deteriorating mobility. On questioning he admitted to a number of episodes of wetting himself and being unsure of how this happened. He underwent a CT and MRI which showed a possible diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus. He was admitted to hospital and had a lumbar puncture […]
Case presentation: A 63 year-old woman presented with a 10-year history of left sided facial pain. Pain was described as over the left maxilla with radiation to the left eye and over the left side of the head. The severe pain was intermittent and described as sharp, shooting and electrical like in nature. It was aggravated by, brushing her teeth, touching her face, eating, drinking, and cold wind. She had […]
One of the most common referrals to Neurosurgeons is for evaluation of pineal cysts. The advent of widely available imaging such as MRI and CT scans has lead to a dramatic increase in findings such as this in patients who have presented often with very vague symptoms. As such they can be a diagnostic problem. By definition a pineal cyst is a benign fluid containing cyst within the tissue of the […]
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During this current outbreak of Covid-19 coronavirus we want to assure all of our patients that we will continue to implement procedures to maintain a hygienic clinical environment. This includes:
- Disinfecting and wiping down all treatment surfaces
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- All staff have access to infection control procedures and training to implement these as necessary
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