What is a Cavernoma? A cavernoma or cavernous malformation is a vascular abnormality of the central nervous system. It consists of a cluster of abnormal, dilated vessels. Pathologically, it is...

Carpal tunnel is pressure on the median nerve – the nerve in the wrist that supplies feeling and movement to parts of the hand. It can lead to numbness, tingling,...

A primary brain tumour is a group (mass) of abnormal cells that start in the brain. This article focuses on primary brain tumours in adults. Causes, incidence, and risk factors...

What is a brain aneurysm? A brain aneurysm, is also called a cerebral or intracranial aneurysm, is an abnormal bulging outward of one of the arteries in the brain. Brain...

Astrocytoma tumours are a form of glioma with star-shaped cells. They often grow very slowly or not at all for long periods of time. Therefore, close observation rather than treatment...

What is Arteriovenous Malformation? Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are defects of the circulatory system that are generally believed to arise during embryonic or foetal development or soon after birth. Although AVMs...

What is Hydrocephalus? The term hydrocephalus is derived from two words: “hydro” meaning water, and “chephalus” referring to the head. Hydrocephalus is a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)...

An acoustic neuroma is a slow-growing tumour of the nerve that connects the ear to the brain. This nerve is called the vestibular cochlear nerve. It is behind the ear...