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Neurosurgery
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Arthur Marlinanswered
Neurosurgery 51 years experience
Yes / see below: Yes, the local with the steroids probably wore off. The steroids take longer to work.
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Neurosurgery 51 years experience
Injections : Injections of local anesthetics around the nerve.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Neurosurgery 51 years experience
Best to wait : Best to wait until symptom free - need rest, peace and quiet.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Neurosurgery 51 years experience
Increased tightness: This is increased tone or tightness in the extremities related to a cerebral insult that occurred around birth.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Neurosurgery 51 years experience
Awhile - 6weeks to 5: Alcohol will lower seizure threshold - a glass of wine maybe fine but i'd wait at least 6 weeks and more if you have had any seizures and never in exc... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Neurosurgery 51 years experience
Specialized CTA may: A ct angiogram will more likely be a good screening test. The gold standard is a 4 vessel cerebral angiogram.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Neurosurgery 51 years experience
The muscle tone: In flaccid paralysis the muscles are loose and in spastic , they are tight. Flaccid will frequently evolve to spastic.
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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Neurosurgery 51 years experience
No: very common
need an xray to decide about spondylitis
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A female asked:
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Neurosurgery 51 years experience
See neurosurgeon: See your neurosurgeon immediately to make sure your shunt is working.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Neurosurgery 51 years experience
Yes: Most important is to rest your brain. Rest, peace and quiet and lack of stimulation especially loud noise and computer games.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Neurosurgery 51 years experience
No: you shouldn't feel anything.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Arthur Marlinanswered
Neurosurgery 51 years experience
Yes: Yes
it can jar the head and cause concussive symptoms.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Neurosurgery 51 years experience
Tic douloureux: Tic douloureux is the other name for trigeminal neuralgia.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Marlin is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Marlin is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful!
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
McGill University Faculty of Medicine
Graduated 1972MD
Residency
NYU Medical Center
Residency
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview
Awards
Top Physicians, Consumers Research Council of America
Affiliations
American College of Surgeons
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons
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