Living With Hydrocephalus: An Independent Life
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by Advanced Neurosurgery Associates
2y ago
Living with hydrocephalus can present daily challenges, both before and after treatment. At Advanced Neurosurgery Associates, we are familiar with the adjustments for both those living with hydrocephalus and their families or caregivers. We care about our making sure our patients have the most information as they navigate the complexities of living with hydrocephalus. Below we list some helpful tips, plus how to manage a normal life with hydrocephalus. Independent Living with Hydrocephalus: Is It Possible? The Hydrocephalus Association says that an estimated 40% of infants and 60% of children ..read more
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Raising a Child With Hydrocephalus: The Journey to a Happy Life
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by Advanced Neurosurgery Associates
2y ago
Raising a child with hydrocephalus can be a scary adjustment. The build-up of brain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or shunt failure can quickly become life-threatening. There are symptoms to watch for, new terms to learn, and your child’s requirements constantly change as they grow and develop. It’s a condition that requires life-long management. But after the initial shock and learning curve, many children with hydrocephalus and their families successfully manage happy lives. At ANA, we have helped many of our pediatric patients and their families navigate this journey. Below we share their storie ..read more
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Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Often Mistaken as Dementia
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by Advanced Neurosurgery Associates
2y ago
With the Baby Boomer generation reaching the ranks of the elderly, there’s a new consciousness of illness and health. This is an activist generation used to having the answers. That’s why it is of particular interest for us at Advanced Neurosurgery Associates (ANA) the news about the mistaken diagnosis of dementia in the elderly when the cause of symptoms might just be normal pressure hydrocephalus. According to an article in U.S. News & World Report Health, experts estimate that 5–10 percent of Americans diagnosed with dementia could actually have normal pressure hydrocephalus, a treatabl ..read more
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Head Gunshot Victim: A Life Saved With the Help of Dr. Arno Fried
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by Advanced Neurosurgery Associates
3y ago
From being a flower girl at a relative’s wedding to a gunshot victim, an ambush resulted in a fight for three-year-old Stephanie Aluya’s life. From a dire situation, concludes Dr. Fried, “The fact that neurologically she is completely normal after having a gunshot to her brain is remarkable.” Read below how the skill of Dr. Arno Fried saved Stephanie’s life, or click here to download the story. Shotgun Head Wound: A Dire Situation One day, three-year-old Stephanie Aluya of Hillside, NJ, was the center of attention as the most adorable little flower girl and the next she was the center of atten ..read more
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Dr. Allison Rathmann Achieves Rare Position as a Board-Certified Female Neurosurgeon
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by Advanced Neurosurgery Associates
3y ago
Dr. Allison Rathmann is one of only a few hundred board-certified female neurosurgeons in the United States. Advanced Neurosurgery Associates (ANA) welcomed Dr. Allison Rathmann in 2014. Dr. Rathmann came to us from her pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio, which was ranked sixth nationally in Neurosurgery by U.S. News & World Report. ANA is fortunate to have Dr. Rathmann, who represents women in the top ranks of a rarefied position. Women total less than 10 of the neurosurgery residency positions in the U.S. (whereas more than ..read more
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Get Moving: It’s World Spine Day on October 16
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by Advanced Neurosurgery Associates
3y ago
October 16th is World Spine Day, held each year as an integral part of Action Week by the Bone and Joint Decade to raise awareness about musculoskeletal health. This year’s theme is ‘Back 2 Back,’ which the organization says highlights the need ‘to reset and refocus on spinal pain and disability as part of the global burden of disease.’ They report an estimated 540 million people worldwide suffer from low back pain and is the top cause of years lived with disability. According to the Global Burden of Disease Study, published by The Lancet, back pain is the single leading cause of disability wo ..read more
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National Birth Defects Prevention Month Highlights the Need for Folic Acid
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by Advanced Neurosurgery Associates
3y ago
A topic of great importance to Advanced Neurosurgery Associates (ANA) and to all those impacted by birth defects is highlighted every January. January honors National Birth Defects Prevention Month, where pre-pregnant and pregnant women are encouraged to plan ahead with healthy habits to prevent birth defects. One tip includes taking a daily intake of folic acid. Folic acid prevents neural tube defects, increasing a woman’s chances of having a healthy baby. The awareness campaign coincides with National Folic Acid Awareness Week, which usually kicks off in the first full week of January each y ..read more
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Michael Schumacher’s Brain Injury Recovery: From Coma to Rehab
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by Advanced Neurosurgery Associates
3y ago
It took months following a skiing accident and subsequent brain injury until Formula One legend Michael Schumacher was finally out of a coma and could leave the hospital. The 45-year-old was transferred from Grenoble to Lausanne University Hospital in Switzerland in April 2014, a country in which the family owned a home. By September 2014, he was cleared to return to his home beside Lake Geneva. Since returning home, little has been reported on the former F1 driver’s condition, until now. In 2019, it was reported that Schumacher’s family were allowing rare footage of Schumacher to form part of ..read more
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Epilepsy Affects Even the Biggest Celebrities
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by Advanced Neurosurgery Associates
3y ago
At Advanced Neurosurgery Associates, there is a solution. Have you ever wondered what Lil Wayne, Elton John, Danny Glover and Alexander the Great all have in common? If you were thinking they all have great musical abilities, or that they could potentially rule the world, that’s not a bad guess. But they actually all have epilepsy, a condition that affects nearly some 3.4 million Americans. With some 150,000 annual diagnoses, it is pertinent to mention that November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. New advancements have been made that greatly improve the lives of those who have this condition.&n ..read more
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Premature Baby With Hydrocephalus Now Sings Like an Angel
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by Advanced Neurosurgery Associates
3y ago
Brandon Flores was born prematurely, at 29 weeks, only weighing two pounds, 12 ounces. Doctors forewarned his mother, Sandra that many complications were possible and one was certain. Brandon had hydrocephalus, which is not unusual given the circumstances. Luckily, it was treatable. Hydrocephalus Causes in Premature Babies Premature babies can develop hydrocephalus from bleeding into the brain’s ventricles (called intraventricular hemorrhage). Intraventricular hemorrhage occurs in 20 to 25 percent of very low birth weight preterm neonates. What happens is the blood causes scarring of the chori ..read more
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