Head
Injury facts (According to the Center
for Disease Control)
•
1 million people are
treated and released from the ER annually
•
230,000 spend some time
in the hospital, but survive
•
50,000 die
•
2% of the population are
living with disabilities caused by brain
injury
Valley is pleased to offer these
services
Medical treatment for those with neuromuscular disorders
Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty
Surgery
At our sister
hospital, Deaconess
Deep brain stimulation for movement disorders
Brain surgery for cancerous and noncancerous tumors
Radioactive seed implantation
High-dose-rate radioactive seed implantation
Vertebroplasty & Kyphoplasty
These two procedures are used to treat
osteoporosis. Cement is injected between the vertebrae
to provide support and strength to the spine, relieving
pressure on the nerves and pain.
Deep Brain
Stimulation
This procedure is used to
treat Parkinson’s disease and essential tremors. It
involves using stimulation passed through a wire that
has been placed in the brain to find the portion of the
brain that is causing the tremors. A wire is then
placed in that spot and attached to a battery to block
the nerve messages that cause the tremors.
Brachytherapy
(Radioactive seed implantation)
Brachytherapy is the temporary
or permanent implantation of radioactive seeds. The
radioactivity destroys cancer cells. It is most
often used in brain, prostate, lung, breast, esophageal,
rectum and GYN procedures.
High-Dose-Rate
(HDR) Brachytherapy
Deaconess Medical Center
has the only HDR technology in this area. It
uses radioactive pellets or seeds to apply radiation
to a very specific area. The HDR machine delivers a higher
dose rate of radiation than routine brachytherapy. A
catheter (tube) is placed in the cancerous area. A
seed is sent down the catheter, left in a few minutes
to achieve the radiation dose and then removed. The
catheter may be left in place for up to a few days if
more than one application is prescribed.
