15. A Delicate Surgery That Cures Debilitating Facial Spasms  | Dr. Neil A. Martin
Think Neuro21 Huhti 2021

15. A Delicate Surgery That Cures Debilitating Facial Spasms | Dr. Neil A. Martin

Imagine a twitch that won’t go away. Worse yet, imagine that twitch is in your face. That’s what sufferers of hemifacial spasms experience, day in and day out. The spasms originate deep in the brain, where it connects with the spinal cord. In this crowded channel, the nerves that control facial muscles ride close by blood vessels. As those vessels age, they can sag and come into contact with one of the facial nerves. The pulsing of blood compresses the nerve, 70 times a minute, 24-hours a day, eventually wearing down the insulation on the nerve, causing it to misfire and creating uncontrollable contractions in the face. Dr. Neil Martin, a neurosurgeon, treats hemifacial spasm by creating a nickel-sized opening in the back of the skull and separating the nerve and the intruding vessel. The procedure takes about 90 minutes, and many patients get immediate relief. Listen to this episode to learn how the procedure works and how Dr. Martin uses minimally invasive techniques at PNI to treat other, related conditions. For more information: pacificneuro.org | (310) 582-7640

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6. Meet Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery’s Pathfinder | Dr. Chester Griffiths

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When patients ask him what he does in brain and pituitary surgeries, Dr. Chester Griffiths tells them that he “opens the curtains for the main event.” Dr. Griffiths is a head and neck surgeon, and it’...

19 Elo 202052min

Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. Keith Heinzerling

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Dr. Heinzerling is the Director, Pacific Treatment & Research In Psychedelics Program; Internal Medicine – Addiction Medicine, Brain Health Center. He practices internal medicine and is an addiction m...

12 Elo 20202min

Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. Kian Karimi

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Kian Karimi, MD, FACS, is a double-board certified facial plastic surgeon/head and neck surgeon at the Pacific Eye, Ear & Skull Base Center at Pacific Neuroscience Institute. He has a particular inter...

5 Elo 20203min

Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. Santosh Kesari

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Santosh Kesari, MD, Ph.D., is a world-renowned neuro-oncologist at Pacific Neuroscience Institute in Santa Monica, CA. He treats patients with brain tumors including glioblastoma, glioma, meningioma, ...

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Think Neuro Mini: Cushing's Disease with Dr. Katherine Araque

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Dr. Katherine Araque is a board-certified endocrinologist at Pacific Pituitary Disorders Center. As Director of Endocrinology at Pacific Neuroscience Institute, she oversees clinical trials and the cl...

22 Heinä 20202min

5. Keep Your Brain Fit with Pickleball, Ping Pong & Dance | Ryan Glatt

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Exercise doesn’t just give you bigger muscles. It gives you a bigger brain. Scientists have measured brain volume in people who exercise and those who don’t. The exercisers had more. Why? Because move...

15 Heinä 202057min

Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. Daniel F. Kelly

Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. Daniel F. Kelly

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