Spine and spinal cord tumor surgery
Tumors in and around the spinal cord — schwannomas, meningiomas, ependymomas, astrocytomas and metastatic deposits — can cause progressive pain, numbness, weakness and loss of bladder control. Because the spinal cord has no room to spare, these operations demand microsurgical technique and continuous intra-operative neuromonitoring, which Dr. Shyam uses routinely to protect function while removing the tumor.
Tumors treated
- Intradural extramedullary tumors — schwannoma, neurofibroma, meningioma
- Intramedullary tumors — ependymoma, astrocytoma
- Vertebral body tumors and spinal metastases
- Sacral and craniovertebral junction tumors
Many patients — like the spinal cord tumor patient referred by a US-based physician in our testimonials — walk within days of surgery. Early diagnosis matters: unexplained progressive limb weakness or night-time spine pain deserves an MRI and a specialist review.