Dr. Emmanuel E. Albano Jr - Brain and Spine Clinic

08/08/2025

Kababayan.

A 34/F came in due to 1 year history of loss of smell and right eye blindess. MRI taken which revealed a giant olfactory groove meningioma.

Patient underwent bifrontal craniotomy, gross total resection of tumor. Patient is currently underway to recovery.

06/08/2025

Back to back aneurysm surgeries

First case:
A 49/M came in due to deteriorated sensorium. CT scan revealed an left intraparenchymal bleed with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Patient underwent emergency left decompressive hemicraniectomy, exploration and clipping of ruptured left MCA M1 aneurysm

Second case:
A 66/M came in due to unresponsiveness. CT angiogram revealed a saccular aneurysm at the anterior communicating artery. Patient underwent left pterional craniotomy, clip-reconstruction of ruptured aneurysm.

06/08/2025

Case point:

A 49/M came in due to difficulty ambulating (dragging his left foot while walking), and numbness on lower extremities. MRI shows intradural, extramedullary lesion at the thoracic 2 and 3.

Patient underwent laminectomy, excision of tumor. Patient dramatically improved after 48hrs and was able to normally walk at post op day 3.

14/07/2025

Case point:

A 58/M, came in due to headache described as “worst headache of my life”.

CT scan revealed diffuse aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. CT angiogram revealed ruptured aneurysm at the anterior communicating artery and unruptured aneurysm at the left MCA Bifurcation.

Emergency craniotomy, clipping of aneurysms was done.

Although aneurysm is commonly found in females, increasing cases of cerebral aneurysm in males are brought about by factors such as uncontrolled hypertension and smoking.

06/07/2025

UNPAID RENDERED MEDICAL SERVICES

Inanunsyo ng isang grupo ng mga pribadong ospital na pansamantala silang hindi tatanggap ng guarantee letters mula sa gobyerno para sa mga pasyenteng sakop ng Medical Assistance for Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients program.

Ayon sa Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc., may mahigit P530 million pa na hindi nababayarang claims para sa mga serbisyong medikal na naibigay na.

Dagdag nila, isa sa 43 pribadong ospital sa Batangas ang naghihintay ng bayad na P94 million.

Link to full report sa comments section.

19/05/2025

Case point:

A case of a 46/F, hypertensive and poorly compliant to medications, sought consult due to severe headache, nausea and vomiting. CT scan and CT angiogram of the brain are consistent with a finding of a ruptured aneurysm. Patient underwent craniotomy, clipping of ruptured aneurysm and was discharged improved after 5 days.

Women have higher incidence of both ruptured and unruptured aneurysm compared to men. Most commonly, women who suffered from ruptured aneurysm are hypertensive. Risk of developing aneurysm is even higher in post-menopausal women

18/03/2025

Always strive for progress, not perfection

28/02/2025

A 28-year old male came in due to immobility for 3 months due to severe back pain. MRI noted spinal lesion that affected his thoracic spine.

He underwent spine instrumentation to support his spine. He was discharged with improvement of pain and able to sit after 5 days.

2 months after surgery, he is now able to walk, with minimal assistance of walker.

What a blessed day to sing praises to our Lord. God is good, all the time.

Let us continue to pray for his full recovery🙏🙏🙏

(Video posted with consent from the patient)

27/02/2025

20/02/2025

“Wider than the sky, deeper than the ocean, higher than mountain”

Take care of your brain, you only have one

07/01/2025

Patient’s story:

This is Ivan, 21/M, who suffered severe traumatic brain injury last year from motorcycle vehicular crash. At the time of injury, he’s almost been lost. But due to fast referral and timely surgery due to large hematoma in the brain, he was given another chance to life.

His recovery from injuries is a testament of God’s mercy and love. Along with his supportive family, he’s now able to talk (limited), feed (independently), and sit with support.

Let us continue to pray for Ivan’s recovery.





Note: posted pictures with parent’s consent

05/01/2025

To all people driving motorcycles, be it for your regular commute, businesses or recreation: be a responsible, defensive driver.

Put (quality) helmet on, properly tucked into your head along with safety gears to the body.

Most importantly don’t drive if you’re drunk. Or you’ll end up like in this photo.

Choice is yours to make.