Trigeminal neuralgia is a nerve disorder that causes a stabbing or electric-shock-like pain in parts of the face. Causes, incidence, and risk factors The pain of trigeminal neuralgia comes from...

Spinal stenosis is narrowing of the spinal column that causes pressure on the spinal cord, or narrowing of the openings (called neural foramina) where spinal nerves leave the spinal column....

Restless leg syndrome is a disorder in which there is an urge or need to move the legs to stop unpleasant sensations. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Restless leg syndrome...

A pituitary tumour is an abnormal growth in the pituitary gland, the part of the brain that regulates the body’s balance of hormones. Causes Most pituitary tumour are noncancerous (benign)....

Osteomas are benign outgrowths of bone found mainly on the bones of the skull. These tumours are slow growing and usually cause no symptoms. Treatment is only necessary for the...

Occipital neuralgia is a distinct type of headache characterized by piercing, throbbing, or electric-shock-like chronic pain in the upper neck, back of the head, and behind the ears, usually on...

What is AIDS? AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is a condition that occurs in the most advanced stages of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. It may take many years for...

The Cervical Spine Your neck is part of a long flexible column, known as the spinal column or backbone, which extends through most of your body. The cervical spine (neck...

MIS was developed to treat disorders of the spine with less disruption to the muscles. This can result in quicker recovery, decrease operative blood loss, and speed patient return to...

A metastatic brain tumour is cancer that started in another part of the body and spread to the brain. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Many tumour or cancer types can...