[Asst. Prof. Dr. Altan Demirel]
Articles
The questions patients ask most often: which method for which condition, when it is urgent and what to expect.
- 01Pain Treatment
Radiofrequency Treatment: How It Is Done and Who It Is For
Radiofrequency with a thin electrode for back, neck and nerve pain: thermal and pulsed RF, the procedure, recovery and the research.
about 8 min read - 02Pain Treatment
Radiofrequency Treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia
Radiofrequency at the Gasserian ganglion for electric-shock-like facial pain: who it is for, how it is done, side effects and recurrence.
about 5 min read - 03Neuro-oncology and Skull Base
When is awake brain surgery preferred?
Operating on tumours next to the speech and movement areas while these functions are monitored during surgery.
about 4 min read - 04Neuro-oncology and Skull Base
Brain tumours: symptoms and types
The difference between benign and malignant tumours, common symptoms and when to see a doctor.
about 4 min read - 05Spine Surgery
What is lumbar dynamic (flexible rod) stabilisation?
A controlled support approach for the lower spine that does not remove movement completely.
about 2 min read - 06Pain Treatment
Persistent migraine may be occipital neuralgia
Recognising pain that starts at the back of the neck and spreads over the head as an occipital nerve problem.
about 1 min read - 07Neurovascular Surgery
What are the symptoms of a brain haemorrhage?
Signs that need emergency assessment, above all a sudden, severe headache.
about 1 min read - 08General
What is the Reticular Activating System (RAS)?
The brain's wakefulness and filtering centre; the network that sets the level of consciousness.
about 5 min read