Medical Advice on "Neuro surgery"

How to prevent a red and inflamed scalp due to a head injury from getting infected?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Scalp swelling occurs due to clotted blood known as a hematoma. Slowly, it gets liquified and absorbed. If the overlying skin is intact without breach, then there is no cause for concern. There is no medication that ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore

My mother feels like one side of her head is heavier and has other symptoms. What can I do?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The initial symptoms you have mentioned are relatively nonspecific, except that she was stunned for few seconds and uttered some specific words. That is a symptom that may suggest a transient episode of seizures or TIA (...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Chirag Solanki

From the reports of my father, can you explain his health issue?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per the papers shared (attachment removed to protect patient identity), your father's CT is showing some mass or tumor in the brain and because of which he is having one-sided seizures. I would like to look at MRI i...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Chirag Solanki

I feel slight pain when a part of my leg skin is lightly touched by clothes or hand. Is it allodynia?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The hypersensitivity is caused by the effect on the nerve can due to any reason. It may be from the spinal cord to the region in the leg. A problem anywhere can cause this kind of an issue. You need to get yourself ev...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Chirag Solanki

Is it possible for acoustic neuroma to shrink, causing water in the brain to change?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Acoustic neuroma causes the water in the brain by two mechanisms. One is direct pressure based on size, and another by increasing protein content in water. It is difficult to predict or state the exact percentage if s...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Chirag Solanki

What is your opinion about stem cell therapy for back pain?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need surgery for the herniated discs since they are significant and you have a neurological deficit (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I would advise you go ahead with surgery as soon as possible. You...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sudheer Ambekar

May I know if synacthen test is accurate to check pituitary gland function?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your question. I have noted all your laboratory test results (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The only doubt I want to clear is about the medicine. Did you mention cortisol PM part as after m...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rajyaguru

What are the possible circumstances in case of subarachnoid hemorrhage?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The problem is most likely because of bleeding from the weak spot in the brain blood vessel. Ideally, we should do an angiography after dye injection and find out the spot and secure it. But looking at his old age and unco...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rajyaguru

Kindly suggest the recommended physical activities that I can perform after the spine fusion surgery.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have undergone spinal fusion surgery. The surgery site has healed well from the attached photograph (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). 1) You can do all your daily activities but avoid liftin...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rahul Patil

Will surgery help my sciatica?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your symptoms. Before we go ahead and discuss the MRI, I would like to know some more clinical details. You said pain in the left leg. I would like to know here that which aspect of your leg is it. Either i...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rajyaguru