Dr. Sam Brain, Spine, Pain

29/04/2026

Skin lipomas. They feel soft, grow slowly, are painless and does not change the overlying skin colour. Why remove it? They can grow to very large sizes and disturb movement. Not to mention cosmetically ugly. This lipoma was located at the back of the neck.

29/04/2026

According to WHO, an estimated 684,000 individuals die from falls annually, with the death rate for older adults rising significantly, partly due to an aging population. Prevent falls. 50% of elderly patients I see are hurt just from simple falls.

16/04/2026

Rare tumor causing memory loss.

16/04/2026

Confusion? Change in character? Tumors involving the fornix can cause anterograde amnesia. Inability to create new memories. Not every memory loss is Alzheimer’s disease.

22/03/2026

Cervical herniated disc does not always present with weakness or numbness. It’s sometimes just a nagging pain in the shoulders, that just won’t go away regardless of any massage or medications taken. It’s easily rectified with a simple ACDF surgery. Remove the damaged discs and replace with new ones. In just one week. Everything is as good as new.

26/01/2026

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MIS or minimally invasive surgery is becoming more popular. There is less pain, less bleeding and minimal side effects.
Pr*****ed disc are very common. Instead of large surgeries, 1.5cm incisions are all it takes to remove the disc completely. That's the beauty of endoscopic spine surgery.

MIS or minimally invasive surgery is becoming more popular. There is less pain, less bleeding and minimal side effects. Pr*****ed disc are very common. Inste...

02/01/2026

Hemangioblastomas are very vascular tumors. They usually grow at the cerebellum. Near the brainstem. Although, they can occur sporadically, it can be associated with Von Hippel Lindau Syndrome. Loss of balance is not always an inner ear problem, it can be due to a brain tumor. Happy New Year 2026.

03/12/2025

Subdural hemorrhage(bleeding in the compartment under the brain coverings) occurs very commonly even without head injury. A simple brain surgery can restore the brain back to its original state. Sometimes after surgery, there will be some residual but this resolves on its own with time.

03/12/2025

This patient only had facial twitching. MRI showed a highly vascular tumor at the cerebellum.

07/11/2025

Brain cancers are devastating. They can masquerade as change in behavior and subtle memory loss before causing nasty headaches. Early complete removal will help with subsequent chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

26/10/2025

Continuous learning and teaching

Honoured to be part of this World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies Conference

11/10/2025

Accidents can cause severe paralysis when our neck vertebrae are fractured. Some need to be fixed from the front and back of the spine in order to achieve stability. spine trauma