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Surgeons bid for medical first: Removing spinal tumor through patient’s eye
Karla Flores had a tumor strangling her spinal cord near the base of her skull. Doctors weighed whether they should attempt a ...
Rare spinal tumor removed through patient's eye socket
In a first-of-its-kind surgery, a team led by a University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) neurosurgeon has successfully ...
US Doctors Remove Spinal Tumour Through Patient's Eye Socket In Rare Surgery
Karla Flores, a budding manicurist from Maryland, had been struggling with blurred and double vision since 2023, which she ...
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Neurosurgeons remove spinal tumor through patient’s eye socket
Neurosurgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore successfully removed a spinal cord tumor through a woman’s eye socket in a landmark case, the Washington Post reported May 4.
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Maryland surgeons 1st to remove spinal tumor through eye socket
In a first-of-its-kind procedure, clinicians at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore removed a rare spinal tumor through a patient’s eye socket.  The patient, Karla Flores of ...
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Indian American surgeon helps remove spinal tumor through eye socket
Kalpesh T. Vakharia part of team performing first-of-its-kind surgery at University of Maryland Medical Center ...
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Somerset NHS scientist seeking 400 participants for spinal study
She is investigating whether transcranial magnetic stimulation can serve as an additional diagnostic tool for degenerative ...
How sleeping position affects your spine: Are you damaging your back every night?
The spine is essential for maintaining posture, allowing mobility, and sustaining the body. However, the position in which ...
Brain stimulation study could help diagnose hidden spinal cord injuries
A Somerset clinical scientist is exploring whether magnetic brain stimulation could transform how patients with suspected ...