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Dural arteriovenous fistula

Synonyms dural AVF, dAVF, dural arteriovenous malformation Who is affected by dural arteriovenous fistulas? Dural arteriovenous fistulas account for about 10-15% of all arteriovenous malformations…

https://neurochirurgie.insel.ch/en/diseases-specialities/cerebral-vessels/dural-arteriovenous-fistula
Burst DBS study

Contact What is neuropathic pain? Unlike inflammatory pain, which is caused by damage in the affected tissue (e.g., from injury or inflammation such as rheumatism or osteoarthritis),…

https://neurochirurgie.insel.ch/en/research/burst-dbs-study
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia

How common is glossopharyngeal neuralgia? Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is a rare condition compared to other forms of facial and head pain. It is very uncommon, with a prevalence of 0.2–1.3% among…

https://neurochirurgie.insel.ch/en/diseases-specialities/functional-neurosurgery-and-pain-syndromes/pain-syndromes/glossopharyngeal-neuralgia
Hemifacial spasm

The unknown disease In a recent study, it was found that patients often suffer from the symptoms for more than 8 years before they learn about the possibilities of surgery. The Department of…

https://neurochirurgie.insel.ch/en/diseases-specialities/functional-neurosurgery-and-pain-syndromes/movement-disorders/hemifacial-spasm
Trigeminal neuralgia

How common is trigeminal neuralgia? Trigeminal neuralgia is a relatively rare disease. The annual incidence of new cases is 10 : 100 000 persons. There are no specific risk groups for the…

https://neurochirurgie.insel.ch/en/diseases-specialities/functional-neurosurgery-and-pain-syndromes/pain-syndromes/trigeminal-neuralgia
Positron emission tomography (PET)

Further information PET-Diagnostik Bern AG In PET, a molecule is administered to the patient that allows the visualization of particularly active tumor areas. We usually use fluoroethyltyrosine…

https://neurochirurgie.insel.ch/en/erkrankungen-spezialgebiete/spezielle-techniken/positron-emission-tomography-pet
Hydrocephalus

How common is hydrocephalus and what are the risk groups? In childhood In childhood, hydrocephalus mainly occurs due to congenital malformations. These are for example Chiari malformations,…

https://neurochirurgie.insel.ch/en/diseases-specialities/cerebrospinal-fluid-disorders/hydrocephalus
Aneurysm of a cerebral artery

What is an aneurysm and how does it develop? An aneurysm is a balloon-like enlargement of an artery in the brain. It occurs when the vessel wall is weaker in one area and bulges outward. There…

https://neurochirurgie.insel.ch/en/diseases-specialities/brain-vessels/aneurysm/unruptured-aneurysm-of-a-cerebral-artery
Cerebrospinal fluid leak

Cipriani D, Rodriguez B, Häni L, Zimmermann R, Fichtner J, Ulrich CT, Raabe A, Beck J, Z'Graggen WJ. Postural changes in optic nerve and optic nerve sheath diameters in postural orthostatic…

https://neurochirurgie.insel.ch/en/diseases-specialities/cerebrospinal-fluid-disorders/cerebrospinal-fluid-leak
Acqueductal stenosis

How great is the risk for aqueductal stenosis? About 70% of aqueduct stenoses are congenital and usually become symptomatic in childhood. But However, there are also patients in whom aqueductal…

https://neurochirurgie.insel.ch/en/diseases-specialities/cerebrospinal-fluid-disorders/acqueductal-stenosis

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