Condition Guides
Conditions we Treat
Detailed, specialist-written guides to the brain, vascular and spinal conditions treated at the Institute of General and Endovascular Neurosurgery in Flint, Michigan. Each page explains the symptoms, how the condition is diagnosed, and the treatment options, from monitoring and non-surgical care through to surgery.
Most patients can request an appointment directly. Requirements vary by insurer, and a referral is not always required. If one is needed in your case, we will tell you and guide you through it.
Brain, vascular and nerve conditions
Aneurysms, tumours, vascular narrowing, and nerve pain conditions of the head and neck.
Brain Aneurysm Treatment
Symptoms, warning signs, and the treatment options for a brain aneurysm.
Coiling vs. Clipping
How the two aneurysm repair routes compare on recovery and durability.
Carotid Artery Stenosis
Narrowing of the neck arteries, the stroke risk it carries, and how it is treated.
Brain Tumor
Symptoms, benign and malignant types, how tumors are diagnosed, and treatment.
Glioma
Low and high grade gliomas, including glioblastoma, and safe surgical resection.
Meningioma
When to watch and when to treat, plus surgery, radiosurgery and embolization.
Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery
Endovascular, endoscopic and keyhole routes, who qualifies, and recovery.
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Sudden electric facial pain: causes, diagnosis, medication and surgical options.
Chiari Malformation
Symptoms, MRI diagnosis, when monitoring is right, and decompression surgery.
Concussion and Head Injury
Symptoms, the emergency warning signs, and what recovery usually looks like.
Spine and nerve compression
Neck and back conditions affecting the discs, joints, canal and spinal nerves.
Herniated and Bulging Disc
Symptoms, causes, and options from physical therapy through to microdiscectomy.
Spinal Stenosis
Narrowing of the spinal canal, and options from physical therapy to decompression.
Cervical Spondylosis
Neck arthritis: symptoms, causes, and treatment from therapy to surgery.
Degenerative Disc Disease
Symptoms, causes, and the options from conservative care through to surgery.
Degenerative Spine Conditions
Types, symptoms and causes of age-related change across the whole spine.
Vertebral Augmentation
A minimally invasive, image-guided way to stabilise a collapsed spinal bone.
Not sure which of these fits your symptoms?
That is a normal place to start. Bring your symptoms, any imaging you already have, and your questions, and Dr. Shah-Naz Khan will explain what the findings mean and what the safest next step is, including when no procedure is needed.