LOS ANGELES ― A common dilemma in neurosurgery is whether to immediately replace the bone flap in the skull after surgical treatment of an acute subdural hematoma. In a new study, outcomes were nearly ...

The main treatment option for pituitary tumors involves surgical removal of the tumor. The two types of pituitary tumor surgery are transsphenoidal surgery and craniotomy. Transsphenoidal surgery is ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- A San Jose martial arts instructor went viral after sharing a life-changing health scare and is now inspiring others to keep fighting on. Natasha Santana has been practicing ...

PLYMOUTH − Some people have nightmares about waking up during surgery. Others stay awake willingly. A procedure known formally as an awake craniotomy and more casually as awake brain surgery allows ...

Awake brain surgery is a safe and effective treatment for several brain conditions. Although it may be intimidating for a person to be awake during brain surgery, this is often an essential part of ...

A pituitary tumor is an irregular mass on your pituitary gland (the small gland inside your skull that regulates hormones). A tumor that grows can press on your pituitary gland and change your hormone ...

Isabella Strahan is getting candid about her difficult recovery from surgery amid her brain cancer battle. The 19-year-old—who was diagnosed with medulloblastoma in October—got teary-eyed while ...

A meningioma is a benign (noncancerous) tumor that grows in the lining of the brain. It can be located anywhere within the skull, including the base of the brain. Treatment options for meningiomas ...