SPINE NEURO 
SPECIALIST CENTRE

Spine and Brain Tumors-Latest Treatment

These tumors are growths that originate from the spinal cord, brain or the surrounding structures. These can cause pressure on the brain, spinal cord and nerves, resulting in limb weakness/numbness, requiring treatment.(Link)

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What are the different types of tumors?

Tumors of the spine and brain can be benign(non-cancerous) or malignant(cancerous). Common spine tumors include meningiomas(tumors which grow from the coverings of the brain and spine), schwannomas(tumors which grow from the nerves), metastasis(cancerous tumors which spread from other parts of the body to the brain/spine.

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How would we know if a patient has a brain or spine tumor?

Common symptoms patients can have include: severe headaches and pain over the neck, back area which progressively gets worse. Other symptoms include progressive limb weakness, or numbness.

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What will the Specialist Doctor do for me?

We will do a clinical examination, assessment and recommend appropriate radiological investigations such as CT Brain scans, or MRI Spine scans. Early detection and treatment are important to ensure a good outcome for patients.

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What are the latest treatments available?

Previous surgery methods had longer skin incisions, and higher complication rates. Currently, we have new types of minimally invasive surgical treatment and computer technological aids to help us achieve successful removal of such tumors. Patients can go home faster from the hospital.(Link)  Please contact us if you have any queries.