This 33-year-old, right-handed, Caucasian woman presented with headache and dizziness that started postpartum in 2006. An MRI revealed a colloid cyst without hydrocephalus. Surgical options were discussed but patient did not want any surgical intervention. Hence, the lesion was followed with serial MRI scans and reported to be stable. A careful perusal of the images suggested a possible 1-2 mm growth over nine years. She reported anxiety and a recent increase in dizziness, blurry vision
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An attending neurosurgeon should perform unfamiliar surgical procedures to gain experience:
- Yes (52%, 85 Votes)
- No (48%, 77 Votes)
Total Voters: 162
Should neurosurgeons from the developed world volunteer their services in the developing world?
- Yes (91%, 129 Votes)
- No (9%, 13 Votes)
Total Voters: 142
Who should be in charge of a patient who has a stroke?
- A neurologist (54%, 117 Votes)
- A neurosurgeon (36%, 78 Votes)
- A medical intensivist (10%, 21 Votes)
Total Voters: 216
Should neurosurgeons be neurointensivists?
- Yes (74%, 146 Votes)
- No (26%, 52 Votes)
Total Voters: 198
If you, as a neurosurgeon, needed medical care, would you seek that at the hospital where you work?
- Yes (65%, 182 Votes)
- No (35%, 98 Votes)
Total Voters: 281