The Wellington Neurological Rehabilitation Centre
The Wellington Hospital North Building NW8 6PD London
Posterior fossa tumour
BRAIN TUMOUR
Posterior fossa tumours can be a life-threatening brain condition — our HCA UK neurosurgeons can diagnose and treat you
About
The posterior fossa is an area at the lower back of your skull, near to the brainstem and cerebellum. These control important functions, such as balance, movement and breathing. As a result, due to the limited space in your posterior fossa, a tumour in this area is a very serious condition. We can treat you using brain surgery.
Need to know
If you have developed a posterior fossa tumour, you may experience these symptoms:
- frequent nausea
- severe headaches
- fainting
- blurred vision
- problems with movement and/or balance
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Patient stories
Yvette's story: From back pain to hip replacement surgery
Yvette (54) a journalist from Kent, started experiencing pain in her hip seven years ago in 2015. An ex-national gymnast who had been incredibly active and flexible her whole life, Yvette felt concerned about the growing discomfort impacting her quality of life, and so sought help from her GP.
A new hip and straight back into the spin of things
David’s gym video shows him repeatedly pushing up to 100kg on a single leg press – not particularly unusual for this keen cyclist, former competitive squash player and all-round fitness enthusiast. What is unusual is that 52-year-old David had hip surgery just 12 weeks earlier.
Michael's MAKO hip surgery to treat his arthritis
73 year-old Michael, an avid walker and charity worker, was diagnosed with arthritis in January 2021. After facing long waiting times and increasing pain that was becoming more frequent, he started to look elsewhere for treatment.
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