Brain conditions.
Meningioma.
A common benign tumour that arises from the lining of the skull bone. Many meningiomas can be successfully removed with surgery. Sometimes radiotherapy is used to control their growth.
Acoustic neuroma.
Also called vestibular schwannoma, these benign tumours occur on the hearing nerve and usually present with deafness in one ear. Surgery can be curative and stereotactic radiosurgery is also an option for smaller tumours
Trigeminal Neuralgia.
A severe nerve pain affecting one side of the face, trigeminal neuralgia is often caused by a blood vessel pulsating against the trigeminal nerve in the posterior part of the brain. Surgery to move the offending vessel away can be extremely successful at stopping the pain.
Spine conditions
Disc prolapse-sciatica.
One of the most common spine problems, a disc bulge or prolapse can lead to bad leg pain or arm pain and sometimes weakness. MRI is usually done for diagnosis and in some cases, surgery is required if it does not get better naturally over time.
Spinal fusion.
Spinal fusion has had a bad reputation in the past but modern keyhole minimally invasive techniques have vastly improved our ability to help severe back and disc degeneration safely and effectively.
Disc replacement.
An artificial disc implant can be a good way to preserve the natural motion of the disc if it needs surgery and prevent degeneration of other discs in future years. If this is an option for you, the pros and cons will be discussed in full.