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Lymphoma

How common are lymphomas of the central nervous system? Generally, there are two types of central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma: Primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL): This originates directly in the…

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Spine Center

Media tip At the Inselspital Spine Center, specialists in neurosurgery, orthopedics, physiotherapy, rheumatology, pain management, psychosomatics, and emergency medicine work hand in hand. Each…

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Spinal disorders

Spinal disorders and symptoms Our spine is a true «miracle of movement»: it must be both stable and flexible. However, especially as people age, more and more suffer from back pain. Occasional…

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Pilocytic astrocytoma

Brain tumor diagnosis in children On the occasion of World Brain Tumor Day 2024, we conducted an interview with affected parents and the pediatric oncologist Regina Gossen, MD. Interview News…

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Boards

Interdisciplinary boards DBS Board Time: first Tuesday of each month at 5 pm. Please send your registration by e-mail to the Center for Parkinson's and Movement Disorders. E-mail Epilepsy…

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Dermoids & epidermoids

How common are dermoids and epidermoids and where do they occur? Dermoid and epidermoid tumors are very rare and account for only 0.3–1% of all brain tumors. Epidermoid tumors are slightly more…

https://neurochirurgie.insel.ch/en/what-we-treat/brain-tumor/dermoids-epidermoids

Spinal research

Where does spinal surgery stand today? In recent years, there has been significant progress in spine surgery, particularly through minimally invasive techniques and the integration of robotics…

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Cerebrovascular research

Where does vascular surgery stand today? Vascular surgery research has made enormous progress in several key areas in recent years. Firstly, the development of high-resolution imaging…

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Spondylolisthesis

What are the causes of spondylolisthesis? Spondylolisthesis can have very different causes, which is why different classifications exist. The most common is the classification of Wiltse * which…

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