Patient Information Leaflets

You have been prescribed antibiotics as part of the hospital’s OPAT service. This information will explain what this means.

More information about deep brain stimulation (DBS) treatment in general and answer some of your questions. It is a guide for patients who have been assessed as suitable for the DBS surgery.

The aim of this leaflet is to provide some answers to questions that are asked by patients after they have had pituitary surgery. We are aware you may have additional questions or may want more detailed individual answers.

The pre-operative clinic is designed to make sure you are fit enough to go ahead with your planned operation and the anaesthetic

A blood clot within a vein is known as a venous thrombosis, and the most common type of venous thrombosis is a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the leg

Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) is a neurological disorder characterised by a sudden onset of severe headache associated with narrowing of blood pipes (intracranial vessels) that supply blood to the brain.

Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) is a treatment option, initially developed for people suffering with bladder control problems (difficulty with bladder function for example not feeling the bladder filling or having very little warning to pass water).

A sacroiliac joint block is an injection containing a mixture of local anaesthetic and steroid

Using saddle neurolytic block for pain relief

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