Spinal fusion can relieve pressure on nerves, but it also stops movement in part of the lower back. The TOPS procedure offers another option for certain patients, treating lumbar spinal stenosis while preserving movement.
College football player Shan Acharya worked with the Nebraska Medicine skull-base surgery team to manage a pituitary tumor that was causing unusually high human growth hormone levels.
If you’ve noticed pain, numbness or weakness in your legs when you walk or stand – you may be dealing with a condition called lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). The MILD procedure is a safe, effective outpatient treatment that relieves pressure on nerves in the lower spine.
Nebraska Medicine neurosurgeon Mithun Sattur, MBBS, explains what vestibular schwannomas are, the symptoms to look out for, and how treatment is tailored to each patient.
Herniated discs are a common spinal condition that can cause severe pain. When other treatments do not offer enough relief, it may be time to consider a surgical option. Fortunately, open surgical approaches have evolved into safe, minimally invasive procedures.
Finding out you have a tumor or disease near the base of your skull can be frightening. Nebraska Medicine has a team that was built for exactly these types of cases. The Skull Base Surgery Program is the only one in the region focused entirely on this part of the body.
Knowing the signs of a stroke and taking immediate action can be life-saving. For 54-year-old Fulton Washington of Chicago, Illinois, swift coordination by many people is why he is alive today.
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