Hemifacial Surgery
The Eye That Winked Without Permission
When an involuntary facial twitch persists, it may be more than an ordinary eye spasm. Understanding hemifacial spasm and the role of microvascular decompression.
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A Neurosurgeon thinks aloud — about the brain, the spine, the science, and everything in between.
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Trigeminal Neuralgia
The Mathematician Who Diagnosed Himself
A patient's unusual description of facial pain and the importance of recognising the patterns of trigeminal neuralgia.
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Miscellaneous
The Body Speaks First
A neurosurgeon's reflections on yoga, breath and the relationship between the brain, body and mind.
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Brain Tumour Surgery
The Stranger in the Photographs
How acromegaly can gradually change facial appearance and how a growth hormone tumour may go unnoticed.
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Miscellaneous
The Weight We Have Chosen to Carry
On volume, consistency and what a high-volume neurosurgery centre is actually for.
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Trigeminal Neuralgia
The Face That Feared the Wind
Eight years of trigeminal neuralgia, one decision that changed everything, and the role of MVD surgery.
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Brain Tumour Surgery
The Pain Nobody Believed
A brain tumour was causing severe facial pain. A story about listening, diagnosis and seeking answers.
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Brain Tumour Surgery
The Surgeon Who Stilled a Heart
On Robert Spetzler, Pam Reynolds and a remarkable neurosurgical story involving an aneurysm operation.
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Spine Surgery
When the Spine Speaks
Back pain is common, but certain patterns may signal something more serious that deserves medical attention.
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Spine Surgery
The Tumour That Stole His Steps
A story about a spinal tumour, progressive neurological symptoms and the importance of timely assessment.
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Miscellaneous
Eros in the Brain
A reflection on the brain, neuroscience and the fascinating connections between human experience and biology.
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Trigeminal Neuralgia
Inferno on the Face
A neurosurgeon's account of trigeminal neuralgia, severe facial pain and possible treatment approaches.
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Hemifacial Surgery
A Crooked Smile
A neurosurgeon's account of a facial nerve disorder and the surgical approach that may help selected patients.
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The Eye That Winked Without Permission
In This Essay A Twitch Called Hemifacial Spasm The Surgery Behind It: Microvascular Decompression Recovery After Microvascular Decompression We spend...
The Mathematician Who Diagnosed Himself
In this piece Diagnosing Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Patient Who Noticed What Doctors Missed Living With Trigeminal Neuralgia: Four Years Before...
The Body Speaks First
I have spent much of my working life looking directly at the brain. Under the microscope it does not look...
The Stranger in the Photographs
In this essay How Acromegaly Hides in Plain Sight What Excess Growth Hormone Does to an Adult Body When a...
The Weight We Have Chosen to Carry
A patient walked into my OPD not long ago with a familiar story — pain that could be triggered by...
The Face That Feared the Wind
Eight years of trigeminal neuralgia. A photograph on a Tuesday morning. And what MVD surgery gives back that no medication...
The Pain Nobody Believed
A brain tumour was setting her face on fire. Four hospitals told her to take tablets and go home. On...
The Surgeon Who Stilled a Heart
The Aneurysm The Most Dangerous Address in the Human Body A vessel at the brainstem’s summit — quiet, patient, and...
When the Spine Speaks
“Most back pain is harmless, and most of the time dismissing it is the right call. But certain patterns...
The Tumour That Stole His Steps
The cord does not forgive delay. The surgeon you choose may be the most important decision you make. Some patients...
Eros in the Brain
— Dr Jaydev Panchawagh · MVD Surgery Centre, Pune Your brain is designed for this experience — and the neuroscience...
Inferno on the Face
A neurosurgeon’s account of trigeminal neuralgia — the pain that has no mercy — and the surgery that can silences...
A Crooked Smile
A neurosurgeon’s account of the disorder that steals the face — and the surgery that gives it back “This condition...
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