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 […]
“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 […]
Brain aneurysms occur when a weakened blood vessel begins to bulge, putting pressure on the brain. Even after the aneurysm has been corrected, recovery can be a difficult time. If you or a loved one has recently survived a brain aneurysm, IGEA Brain, Spine & Orthopedics offers a brief guide to the recovery process to […]
A neurosurgeon with IGEA Brain, Spine, and Orthopedics recently performed the first procedure in New Jersey to employ a new technology to divert blood flow away from a life-threatening brain aneurysm.The physician, Anil Nair, MD, FAANS, explains that he used the Stryker Surpass Evolve™ Flow Diverter to treat a dissecting vertebral aneurysm, or a tear […]
CyberKnife® radiosurgery is an incredible innovation that has revolutionized the field of treatment for cancer and more. It involves no scalpels, cuts, or anesthesia – only precise beams of radiation. With this technology, doctors can treat several medical conditions more safely and effectively than ever before. IGEA Brain, Spine & Orthopedics – a leading neurosurgical […]
