33-hour marathon brain surgery!

Areterio Venous Malformation or AVM in his brain. He was having repeated strokes and seizures because of frequent bleeding from the malformation. His scans were sent to many neurosurgical centers including France. No hospital was ready to operate on him considering the complexity of the disease and possible fatal complications. I do consult in Antananarivo […]

Acoustic Tumor

Acoustic Tumor

An Acoustic Neuroma is a tumor found in the area of the brain where the auditory (hearing) nerve enters the bony opening of the skull between the brain and the inner ear. The tumor arises in the vestibular nerve, which is involved in balancing the body, and therefore the proper name is a vestibular schwannoma. These tumors […]

Spine Anatomy

Spine Anatomy

Spinal column is a stack of many bones in your back. It starts from the base of the skull bone and ends in the lower most part of seating bone called the coccyx. It is highly mobile in its upper and lower ends that is cervical and lumbar ends. Each of these bones are separated […]

Brain Anatomy

Brain Anatomy

Know your brain and spine You have been entrusted with the care and feeding of the most extraordinary and complex creation in the universe. Home to your mind and personality, your brain houses your cherished memories and future hopes. It orchestrates the symphony of consciousness that gives you purpose and passion, motion and emotion.  But […]