Fall 2007

Hydrocephalus:  Common Symptoms, Rare Disorder
With Hydrocephalus, the devli is in the diagnosis - and in selecting candidates for a shunt.

DREZ Lesioning for Phantom Pain
Dr. Allan Belzberg, Director of the Jhns Hopkins Peripheral Nerve Surgery Center, treats phantom pain with dorsal root entry zone (DREZ) lesioning.

Promising Therapies for Brain Tumors
At the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Brain Tumor Center, patients benefit not only from the collaboration that routinely takes place among the Center's highly experienced specialists, but also from promising therapies rarely available elsewhere.

The Pituitary:  The Legacy Lives On
Henry Brem, the Harvey Cushing Professor and director of neurosurgery, is continuing the work his namesake began more than a century ago here at Johns Hopkins

For Stroke, 3 Specialized Services
The physician of Hopkins' stroke centers provide highly specialized services not routinely available.