COVID-19 and stroke: IGEA neurologist Charles Gellido, MD, shares insights and risk-reduction strategies Many COVID-associated strokes have occurred in people who had risk factors for stroke before they contracted COVID-19. Stroke is among the most devastating potential complications of COVID-19, but neurologist Charles Gellido, MD, says that people can take effective steps to […]
A life-threatening condition, aneurysms develop when a blood vessel in the brain weakens and bulges or balloons with blood. Knowing that she was at risk for hereditary brain aneurysms, Jackie Horowitz turned to IGEA Brain, Spine & Orthopedics, which offers convenient locations in New Jersey and New York. Learn more about her success story and […]
With locations throughout New Jersey and New York, IGEA Brain, Spine & Orthopedics is a highly sought-after practice for patients in need of spine surgery. One of those patients is NJ resident Orlando Cueto, who is a retired driver and was referred to us when his back pain and difficulty walking would not respond to […]
How a Fall – and IGEA Neurosurgeon Ciro Randazzo, MD – Saved My Life: Linden Resident Carol Safner’s Story A serious fall and an ambulance ride to the emergency department hardly seem like an auspicious start to a new year, but for Carol Safner, a mishap at the very outset of 2020 proved life-saving. […]
Understanding and Managing COVID-19 “Brain Fog”: An Interview with IGEA Neuropsychologist Anthony De Marco PsyD, ABPP-C Long after their fever, cough, or other acute symptoms of COVID-19 have passed, some people experience lingering cognitive issues, such as difficulty concentrating or thinking clearly. This so-called “brain fog” is emerging as one of the most vexing long-term […]
In many cases, an instance of neck pain isn’t a cause for concern, as it can often resolve without any medical treatment. However, if you notice your pain becoming persistent, or chronic, it’s important to seek your doctor’s opinion. This is because there are a number of warning signs that your neck pain might actually […]
“You have a tumor on a gland at the base of your brain.” It’s news that more than 10,000 Americans receive each year, and this diagnosis of a pituitary tumor often is, understandably, cause for considerable anxiety. The board-certified neurosurgeons of IGEA Brain, Spine & Orthopedics have extensive experience providing patients with education to allay […]
Your pituitary gland is an organ located near the brain. Its job is to produce hormones that regulate organs throughout the body. When a tumor invades the pituitary gland, it can cause hormonal imbalances, resulting in diverse changes throughout the body. IGEA Brain, Spine & Orthopedics, which serves New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut, introduces […]
The neurosurgeons and other physicians of IGEA Brain, Spine & Orthopedics have been seeing patients in their new North Brunswick-area office for only a short time, but they have a long history of providing advanced, even life-saving, care to the people of Middlesex County and adjacent communities. In fact, says David Poulad, MD, FAANS, FACS, […]
Sciatica is a painful condition that occurs when the sciatic nerve in the lower back becomes pinched or inflamed. Conditions, such as herniated disc or spinal stenosis, can compress the nerve, causing pain, tingling, numbness, and other symptoms originating in the lower back and moving to the buttock, back of the leg, or even down […]
