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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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The Dura

Premium Questions

Dr. Ajay Panwar MD

Is it safe for someone with arachnoiditis(clumped nerve roots at L4 tethered to dura through sacrum ... surgery leading to blood in dura and arachnoiditis. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ajay Panwar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

Do you know what these spots are in the dura of a lumbar sacral MRI ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

Should I be concerned about this bone fragment left within my spinal cord . Happened when a dura tear occurred ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

leak as the tumor had pierced the dura and Dr said the dura could not be closed- is there an expert in this field and would a blood patch close the dura ? If there is an expert please recommend them -... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)
Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi MD

when all he sees is a dura on the left side of L4/L5 and no place for his tubes to rest ending up with more problems such as a torn dura. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Aida Quka MD

I had a dura tear right under my brain it was so bad it actually lowered my brain I was put on bed ... pulling it feels very strange but no pressure headaches does this mean the dura healed ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aida Quka ( Neurologist)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

hi I have had 4 back surgery in 9 months one was a CSF leak I had a severed dura he surgical ... hypothefey then the dura repair 3 weeks after.a spine doctor told me in the xray he just did he said I am all ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. MD

and the last one, the surgeon tore the dura on her sciatic nerve. she spent weeks laying flat to help heal the dura. she developed a DVT in her left leg and a scan showed clots in her lung. she had a very ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

FATHER HAD LOWER LUMBAR SURGERY. HE HAS A TEAR IN THE DURA. DR CONTINUES TO SUTURE HIM AND CLAIMED ... HOOD THAT THE DURA WILL HEAL? AND IF IT DOESN T HEAL? HOW LONG MUST WE WAIT TO SEE THE RESULTS? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr.    Happykumar Kagathara MD

Hello, I have always had a lazy bowel, but the last 4months it doesn t wont to work at all, take dura lox an sometimes this works but never normal always runny form, I never feel bloated or in pain ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Happykumar Kagathara ( Gastroenterologist)