Self-care tips for managing scoliosis: enhance your well-being
Scoliosis requires proper medical treatment but you may also benefit from self-care strategies that help to ease its symptoms. Building these strategies into your day-to-day life can help you manage your condition and maintain a good quality of life – just ask Usain Bolt. Widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time, Bolt […]
Grey matter and white matter: why they matter
Some people do vital work without drawing attention to themselves. When you emerge from a fantastic concert, you’ll be raving about the singer rather than thinking about the sound engineer who made it sound so good. When you land after a long-haul flight, you’ll thank the pilot and cabin crew because they’re most visible – […]
Dimity’s Journey: Exploring Rural Healthcare on the Go Rural Road Trip
My name is Dimity, and I am one of the Accounts Managers at Macquarie Neurosurgery. I am also a nursing student at the University of Technology Sydney and will graduate as a Registered Nurse at the end of the year. I recently had the opportunity to join the Rural Doctors Network on their Go Rural […]
Neurosurgeon vs neurologist: What sets them apart?
The human body is astoundingly complex. It contains 78 main organs, 206 bones and 11 systems, including the nervous system. Studying the human body and brain is an absolute privilege but there is undoubtedly a great deal to learn. The Human Disease Database estimates there are 26,000 anatomical diseases affecting specific areas of the body […]
Understanding the thalamus: Sensation and perception
Every single motor signal in your body passes through your thalamus as does information from each of your senses except for smell.
The hippocampus and its role in memory and cognition
The hippocampus sits deep in the brain, specifically, in the most central part of the temporal lobes. It is a small C-shaped structure, about 7 cm long.
Exploring the branches of the trigeminal nerve
Nerves exist throughout the entire body. Twelve cranial nerves originate in the brain – and a key one is the trigeminal nerve.
Multiple talks from Macquarie Neurosurgery at the annual NSA conference – our neurosurgeons shine!
Four of our neurosurgeons were invited to deliver talks at the annual conference of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia (NSA) which was held in Port Douglas from September 26th to 29th. Our Neurosurgeons presentations covered a wide array of topics: Professor Di Ieva “Computational Neurosurgery in glioma surgery”. Dr Matthew Tait “Robotic navigation: A discussion […]
Professor Behzad discussed stroke risk in the Sydney Morning Herald
Professor Behzad Eftekhar discussed stroke risk in Western Sydney compared to the Easter suburbs in the Sydney Morning Herald. Stroke patients in western Sydney are waiting three times longer than their eastern and northern counterparts to access a life-saving treatment, a study reveals, with Professor Behzad Eftekhar calling for the specialised service to be established […]
Research Paper on Moyamoya Revascularization Surgery Accepted in World Neurosurgery Journal!
Macquarie Neurosurgery and Spine submitted a paper on Revascularization Surgery for Moyamoya Vasculopathy in the prestigious journal, World Neurosurgery and it has been accepted for publication. Moyamoya disease was first identified in Japan, and the word ‘moyamoya’ is Japanese for ‘puff of smoke’. The name describes the appearance of tiny, fragile blood vessels that […]