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AVM Bleeding in a Young Brain: Angiography as Part of the Solution
This five-minute video reviews the warning signs for arteriovenous malformations, discusses treatment goals for AVMs in the very young, and offers images that illuminate both the condition itself and keys to successful surgical resection.
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Look Beyond Symptoms: When to Test for Pituitary Tumors
Tumors of the body’s “master gland” cause various symptoms – headaches, depression, sexual dysfunction, vision loss – that doctors often attribute to other conditions. UCSF endocrinology and neurosurgery specialists discuss keys to identifying ...
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Spinal Exams in the Brave New World of Telemedicine
The recently expanded use of telemedicine has revealed it to be an efficient tool for making assessments and getting patients appropriate care.
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Cognitive Ability Improved in Low-Grade Glioma Patients Treated at UCSF
With advanced treatments improving survival outcomes for patients with low-grade gliomas, clinicians and researchers at UC San Francisco’s Brain Tumor Center are working to enhance the cognitive improvement of these individuals as well.
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State-of-the-Art Weill Neurosciences Building Opens at UCSF
The Joan and Sanford I. Weill Neurosciences Building opened its doors in July 2021, establishing an innovative all-in-one hub for patients, researchers and clinicians at UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus.
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Improving Decision-Making When Treating Basilar Artery Aneurysms
Although responsible for only 3%-5% of all cerebrovascular aneurysms, basilar artery aneurysms (BAAs) are among the most difficult to treat.
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John de Groot, MD, Named Division Chief of Neuro-Oncology at UCSF
John F. de Groot, MD, has been named the new chief of the Division of Neuro-Oncology within the Department of Neurological Surgery at UC San Francisco.
The UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences brings together world-class researchers with top-ranked physicians to solve some of the most complex challenges in the human body. The specialists in our Department of Neurological Surgery provide a broad spectrum of care – from comprehensive evaluations and treatment planning to surgery and rehabilitation – for conditions ranging from brain tumors to nerve disorders.
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December 6, 2021
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