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This procedure removes meninogiomas — a type of benign brain tumour that develops in the meninges (membranes covering the brain and spinal cord). If left...
Conditions
Also called cerebral secondary brain tumours and brain metastases, metastatic brain tumours form when the cells of a primary cancer in another part of...
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A celloid cyst is a benign sac, filled with viscous gel or ‘colloid’. Your central nervous system is supported and protected by a clear liquid called cerebrospinal...
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Gliomas are brain tumours starting from the glial cells, which support the neurons/nerve cells in the brain. There are three types: Astrocytoma:...
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Pituitary tumours (adenomas) are non-cancerous (benign) growths that develop on the pituitary gland. They can cause an over or under production of the...
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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,...
Conditions
Skull bone tumours are tumours that grow in the bones at the bottom of your skull. They also grow in the bony rim behind the nose and eyes. There are different...
Diagnostics
A functional MRI scan (fMRI) uses a magnetic field to take pictures of the insides of your body. Unlike a normal MRI, it can show which parts of your brain...
Treatments
Minimally invasive skull base surgery can treat a range of brain and certain spinal injuries. If you have a growth or abnormality on the underside of the...
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This type of surgery is performed through the nose (transsphenoidal) to remove tumours from the pituitary gland and skull base. The surgeon works through...
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Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is a minimally-invasive surgical procedure. It's used to treat primary and secondary brain tumours that are difficult...
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Cerebrospinal fluid is a clear liquid that supports and protects the brain and spinal cord. It is produced within the brain, and normally flows freely...
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Robotic-assisted surgery to biopsy brain tumours is an alternative to standard, but still highly-specialised, stereotactic brain biopsy techniques. The...
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During an awake craniotomy, a patient is brought back to consciousness during part of the procedure, but any painful parts of the surgery are performed...
Treatments
There are different types of brain tumours, which vary in degrees of complexity. If you have been diagnosed with a brain tumour, there are a number of...