Cauda Equina Syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome is a rare disorder that usually is a surgical emergency. In patients with cauda equina syndrome, something compresses on the spinal nerve roots. You may need fast treatment to prevent lasting damage leading to incontinence and possibly permanent paralysis of the legs.
Continue Reading...Radiculopathy
Radiculopathy, also commonly referred to as pinched nerve, refers to a set of conditions in which one or more nerves are affected and do not work properly (a neuropathy). This can result in pain (radicular pain), weakness, numbness, or difficulty controlling specific muscles.
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Cervicalgia
Cervicalgia is a term used to describe pain or significant discomfort in your neck, especially at the back and/or sides. Lumbago is a similar term tocervicalgia except that it refers to pain in the low back.
Continue Reading...Mechanical / Chronic Back pain
Mechanical means the source of the pain may be in the spinal joints, discs, vertebrae or soft tissues. Acute mechanical back pain may also be called acute low back pain, lumbago, idiopathic low back pain, lumbosacral strain or sprain, or lumbar syndrome.
Continue Reading...Brain Tumor
A brain tumor is a mass or growth of abnormal cells in your brain. Many different types of brain tumors exist. Some brain tumors are noncancerous (benign), and some brain tumors are cancerous (malignant).
Continue Reading...Pituitary adenoma
A pituitary adenoma is a growth or tumor on thepituitary. Most pituitary adenomas are slow-growing and benign, which means they are not cancer and do not spread to other parts of the body. … Manyadenomas cause symptoms by releasing extra hormones into the bloodstream, but not all adenomasmake hormones.
Continue Reading...Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) builds up within the ventricles (fluid-containing cavities) of the brain and may increase pressure within the head.
Continue Reading...Spinal tumor
A spinal tumor is an abnormal mass of tissue within or surrounding the spinal cord and/or spinal column. These cells grow and multiply uncontrollably, seemingly unchecked by the mechanisms that control normal cells. Spinal tumors can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous).
Continue Reading...Compression fracture
A compression fracture is a type of fracture or break in your vertebrae. The vertebrae are the bones in your back that are stacked on top of each other to make your spine. Your spine supports your weight, allows you to move, and protects your spinal cord and the nerves that go from it to the rest […]
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