Dr Adam Wells
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It is generally accepted that you have to wait a long time to see a medical specialist. At the very least it can take many weeks or even...

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a Neurologist and a Neurosurgeon? It’s a question that I’m asked frequently,...

Traumatic brain injury, or TBI for short, is one of the leading causes of death and disability, with TBI especially affecting the younger...

1. The first step is diagnosis. A brain tumour diagnosis is generally made with a brain scan, usually a CT scan initially and followed...

Figure 1: Sagittal MRI scan demonstrating a pre-operative Chiari malformation with cervical syrinx (left), and the same patient 6 months...

As we age we develop ‘wear and tear’ changes throughout our bodies, and the spine is no exception. In fact, degenerative change in the...

In the second part of this series, we look at the benign brain tumour known as meningioma as a reversible cause of dementia. Meningiomas...

There are many causes of dementia, however two specific Neurosurgical conditions are reversible with surgical intervention. In the first...

In a world first, Dr Adam Wells from the University of Adelaide and the Royal Adelaide Hospital has conducted "brain surgery" on a 3D...