Hemifacial Spasm is a neurological condition in which the muscles on one side of the face begin to involuntarily twitch or contract. The intensity of this condition can vary widely and while it occurs in both men and women, it more commonly affects middle-aged to elderly women. Causes Usually...

Dr. Christopher Winfree from the Peripheral Nerve Center gave a lecture this month at Roosevelt Hospital's Grand Rounds. In his talk, Surgical Management of Peripheral Nerve Disorders, he spoke specifically about nerve entrapments, injuries, tumors, and pain.

Dr. Christopher Winfree from the Peripheral Nerve Center and the Pain Center participated in several programs at the recent Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS). He was part of a panel on Sports-Related Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Injuries. In his talk, Nerve Injuries...

A 48 year old man, we'll call Hank, fell off a ladder and broke his back.  He suffered a complete spinal cord injury and had no feeling or movement from the waist down.  Doctors were able to get him in the operating room within 48 hours of his injury where they performed an experimental new surger...

The patient, “Harry”, was a 77 year old Korean War Veteran who suffered from both pain and numbness on the top and bottom of both his feet. This was caused by nerve damage he had gotten from multiple episodes of frostbite during the war. He had been treated unsuccessfully using physical therapy and a number of pain relieving drugs including ones specifically used for nerve pain.