The Latest from Dr. Charles L. Rosen

In fall, one of the things that we start to see as the weather changes is slipperier conditions in particular when we start getting ice in the morning–something for everybody to be aware of. In particular, for our parents, or for some of the older members...

I have the good fortune to take care of a many number of patients with a Chiari malformation, so I thought I'd use this opportunity to talk a little bit about it. There are multiple types of Chiari malformations, one, two, three, Chiari four. Three and...

So it's a late fall and, for our family, snowboarding is becoming a big issue and I wanted to talk again about helmets. I've talked in the past about the importance of helmets with the motorcycling–it's equally as important with snowboarding. My son likes...

When in clinic, I often see patients with “Chiari malformation.” What is it? What do we do about it? I will try my best to explain in a way that is accessible to my non-neurosurgeon friends. There are two major types of Chiari malformation: Chiari I and...

To play or not to play?. . a question more and more parents are asking. Not that long ago, little to no consideration was given to the risks of head injuries in children’s sports. The perception was that sports provided an opportunity for individual...

Dr. Charles L. Rosen, Neurosurgeon of Morgantown, WV, discusses head injuries in children. Anybody who's raised a child has watched their child get hurt, unfortunately, playing sports or playing around outside and the big issue is always deciphering when...

Dr. Charles L. Rosen, Neurosurgeon in Morgantown, WV, discusses fall sports and consussions. Something parents are concerned about are concussions in children. Two sports in particular:  soccer and football, obviously football even more so. I hate the word...

Dr. Charles L. Rosen, Neurosurgeon of Morgantown, WV, explains pool-diving safety. Playing in summertime, obviously, something that all of us enjoy or most of us enjoy is the pool and the thing that I'm super concerned about that I really focus on is the...

The human brain has hundreds of intricate structures and billions of connections. Moreover, there are more than 100 different types of malignancies. “The issues you’ll have before and after surgery depend on where the tumor is in the brain and what kind of...

Female athletes suffer concussions at a “significantly higher” rate than their male counterparts, according to a 2017 study by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. There is one such case that I would like to use as an example of this disturbing...

Reconstructive surgery involves the restoration of a wound or defect that was created by ablative surgery or trauma. The three main goals of reconstructive surgery are to protect vital structures, restore function and restore form. Protect vital structures...

Brain tumors are usually divided into three types: intrinsic (grow from the brain), extrinsic (grow from around the brain), or metastatic (come from other areas of the body and implant in the brain). Intrinsic tumors Intrinsic tumors, otherwise known as...

At one point in time, almost every single person has experienced a headache, and, as Arnold said, “It’s not a brain tumor.” Most people, as a consequence of stress, diet, lack of rest, tobacco, alcohol, etc., will experience a headache or three. Simple...