Malignant pediatric brain and spinal cord tumors, including low-grade gliomas and medulloblastomas, are the second most common childhood cancer.
Spinal tumors are benign or cancerous tissue growths in or surrounding the spine.
Hydrocephalus is a condition in which fluid that helps cushion the brain and the spinal cord accumulates inside the skull, causing neurological problems.
Neuroblastoma is a rare type of childhood cancer that begins in developing nerve cells.
Some children are born with or develop irregularities of the skull and/or spine (called craniosynostosis). Some benefit from surgical correction procedures.
Helpful for treating essential tremor, Parkinson’s disease, deep brain stimulation may soon be used for other conditions like Alzheimer's disease and obesity.
A primary brain tumor is a growth that starts within the brain, including in the nerves in the brain and its covering.
For epilepsy, new brain surgery techniques can bring relief, and often a cure, if seizures haven't been helped by medications. Learn more about these procedures.
Epilepsy is a recurrent seizure disorder that results from abnormal electric brain activity. Learn about symptoms and treatment.