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What is a vestibular schwannoma? Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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.
Conditions and Services Skull Base Surgery Team: Mithun Sattur, MBBS, Neurosurgery; Samuel Pate, MD, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Christie Barnes, MD, Otolarygology-Head and Neck Surgery; Daniel Surdell, MD, Neurosurgery; William Thorell, MD, Neurosurgery

What you need to know about skull base surgery
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.
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In-flight stroke emergency: Swift action saves the life of a Chicago man
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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Trigeminal neuralgia symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Trigeminal neuralgia is a debilitating nerve pain disorder involving sudden, severe facial pain. Pain attacks can occur unexpectedly and can be physically and emotionally incapacitating.
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When is a headache a sign of a stroke or aneurysm?
Most of us experience a headache now and then. But are there instances when we need to take that headache more seriously?
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