AANS

Feature Articles

On a regular basis, the AANS distributes public awareness press releases to dailies and weeklies across the country. As a service to smaller outlets, camera-ready versions of these releases are provided. Patient education topics encompass many neurological conditions and disorders, and may include surgical and well as nonsurgical treatment options.

View any of the Feature Articles below (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader):

• Artificial Disc: an Alternative to Spinal Fusion Surgery—Candidates for this Surgery Must Meet Specific Criteria  (PDF 162 KB)
• Neurosurgeons Treat Skull Base Tumors Using State-of-the-Art Techniques  (PDF 150 KB)
• Cerebrovascular Disease Causes an Estimated 158,000 Deaths a Year—Celebrities Neil Young and Sharon Stone among the Lucky Survivors (PDF 151 KB)
• Treatment of Intractable Pain Has Come a Long Way—Medical Advances Help Neurosurgeons Treat Patients with Chronic Pain  (PDF 154 KB)
• How to Determine when a Pain in the Neck is More than That--Causes and Treatment Options.   (PDF 150 KB)