A couple of our recent blogs have been about serious brain conditions that were found because of an extreme headache. Of course, most of the time a headache is just a headache and not a sign of impending doom; you can drink a glass of water, take a pain reliever or a nap and you’ll be just fine. ...

Dr. Guy M. McKhann was busy at this year's Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS). He gave presentations in two Practical Courses and was part of a new Symposium...

Dr. Christopher Winfree from the Peripheral Nerve Center and Pain Center spoke to his peers at the recent American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) meeting in two sessions. First he was a faculty member in a hands-on course detailing the anatomy of the nerves in the neck and arms....

This week, the Wall Street Journal featured Dr. Christopher Winfree from the Peripheral Nerve and Pain Centers in an article called New Ways to Treat Pain; Tricking the Brain, Blocking the Nerves in Patients When All Else Has Failed. The article is about state-of-the-art treatments for chronic...

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.