Conditions
Dr. Brindha Shivalingam offers cutting edge treatments for a wide range of neurological conditions, brain tumours, and skull base tumours. Please click on the links below for more information.
Brain Tumours
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Low-grade Gliomas
Low-grade gliomas (LGGs) are slow-growing primary brain tumours that arise from glial cells, which provide structural and functional support to the nervous system.
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Glioblastoma
Glioblastoma is a fast-growing and aggressive type of brain tumour. Glioblastoma belongs to a broader group of tumours known as gliomas.
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Meningiomas
Meningiomas are benign slow growing tumours that arise from the lining of the brain called the Dura.
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Gliomas
Gliomas are primary brain tumours. They arise from the supporting cells of the brain.
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Oligodendrogliomas
IDH Mutant Oligodendrogliomas are rare, slow-growing brain tumours that arise from oligodendrocytes, the cells that help form the protective covering (myelin) around nerve fibres in the brain.
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Brain Metastasis
Malignant tumours that arise elsewhere in the body may secondarily seed in the brain.
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Pineal Tumours
Pineal tumours are rare tumours that occur in the pineal gland, which is located deep within the brain.
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Astrocytomas
An IDH Mutant Astrocytoma is a type of primary glioma (tumours that arise from supporting cells in the brain)
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Skull Base Tumours
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Acoustic Neuroma
An Acoustic Neuroma (or Vestibular Schwannoma) is a benign tumour that arises from the VIIIth cranial nerve (Vestibular nerve) at a location in the brain known as the cerebello pontine angle.
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Pituitary Tumours
Pituitary tumors are abnormal growths within the pituitary gland, a small gland located near the base of the brain.
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Skull Base Meningiomas
A skull base meningioma is usually a slow-growing tumor that develops from the meninges - the protective layers covering the brain and spinal cord - at the base of the skull.
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Glossopharyngeal/Vagal Schwannoma
Glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves are the 9th and 10th cranial nerves. These two nerves are grouped together as both nerves exit the brainstem side by side and have similar functions and distributions anatomically.
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Trigeminal Schwannoma
A schwannoma is the abnormal growth of Schwann cells, which line and insulate nerves.
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Rathke’s Cleft Cysts
Rathke’s cleft cysts occur in the region of the pituitary gland and are made of a thin sac containing thick fluid. They arise from developmental cells that remain after the pituitary gland has developed.
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Craniopharyngioma
A craniopharyngioma is a rare, benign tumour that forms at the base of the brain. It usually develops near the pituitary gland.
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Epidermoids/Dermoids
Epidermoids and dermoids are rare, usually benign (non-cancerous) cysts that develop from trapped skin or tissue cells during fetal development.
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Chordoma/Chondrosarcoma
Chordomas is a rare, slow-growing malignant tumour that develops in the spine and base of skull.
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Sinonasal Cancers
Sinonasal cancers are rare cancers occurring in the nasal cavity or sinuses and are more common in males.
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Neurosurgical Conditions
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Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia is a sharp, shooting, severe pain felt along the path of an irritated or damaged trigeminal nerve, the nerve which carries sensation from your face to your brain.
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Hemifacial Spasm
Hemifacial spasm is a neurological movement disorder in which muscles on one side of the face contract involuntarily.
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Chiari Malformation
Chiari Malformation is a condition in which the lowest part of the brain called the cerebellum, extends into your spinal canal.
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Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) is a chronic neurological disorder caused by the excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within the brain’s ventricles
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Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
It is a brain disorder in which the pressure inside your skull (intracranial pressure) increases, causing headaches and vision deterioration. It is most common in obese women.
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