For patients
Neurosurgery in later life: beyond the number of years
Why biological health, independence and the patient's wishes matter more than chronological age
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Information and educational resources
Explanations for patients and families. Updates and resources for medical colleagues and residents.
For doctors / residents
Technology in neurosurgery: the precision of equipment and the surgeon's experience
An operation begins long before the first incision. Today's imaging, planning and instruments help us understand each patient's anatomy and choose the right route.
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For patients
Lumbar disc herniation: what the diagnosis means and when to see a neurosurgeon
What a lumbar disc herniation is, why it may cause leg pain, what MRI can and cannot show, the usual course and when surgery is discussed.
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When steps become shorter and memory starts to worry you
Normal pressure hydrocephalus: a sometimes treatable cause of walking difficulties in older adults
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For patients
A second opinion on MRI or CT: when it helps and how to prepare
Why a neurosurgical second opinion may be useful, patients' rights, why the original DICOM images matter rather than the report alone, which documents to prepare and what a further assessment can realistically offer.
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For patients
Hydrocephalus in children: signs, diagnosis and treatment options
What hydrocephalus is, signs parents may notice in infants and older children, how it is diagnosed, what shunting and endoscopic ventriculostomy involve, and when emergency help is needed.
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For doctors / residents
Chiari malformation: classification, indications and surgical options in current guidance
Definitions and classification of Chiari 0, 1, 1.5 and 2; surgical indications; bony decompression or decompression with expansile duraplasty; tonsillar reduction; craniocervical fixation; filum terminale sectioning; and syringomyelia treatment, based on the 2023 CNS guideline, international consensus documents and the 2026 Primer.
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For patients
Meningioma: what the diagnosis means and the next steps
Meningioma is the most common primary intracranial tumour and is benign in most cases. Learn how it is diagnosed, why some meningiomas are monitored, and when surgery or radiotherapy is recommended.
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For patients
A brain tumour has been found on my MRI. What happens next?
An MRI report describing a brain lesion raises many questions. What it may mean, what is assessed at the consultation, when monitoring is sufficient and when biopsy or surgery is needed.
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