Skull base surgery

Jamie J. Van Gompel, M.D., a neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota, describes skull base surgery.

18-fluorodeoxyglucose PET in people with active myelopathy

Eoin P. Flanagan, M.B., B.Ch., discusses his article appearing in the November 2013 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, which suggests that PET scans may give a clue to the underlying etiology in patients with spinal cord disease.

Cervical spinal stenosis

J. D. Bartleson, M.D., explains cervical spinal stenosis and Mayo Clinic's unique approach to treatment and care for patients.

DBS for Tourette syndrome

Kendall H. Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, describes research into deep brain stimulation (DBS) being conducted at Mayo Clinic for Tourette syndrome treatment.

Flow diversion for intracranial aneurysms

Giuseppe Lanzino, M.D., a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, discusses how a new device involving flow diversion may be used in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms.

Study shows potential to prevent hospitalizations in brain tumor patients

In a retrospective five-year study, researchers at Mayo Clinic found that common causes of hospitalization for patients with malignant brain tumors, such as seizures, are potentially preventable.