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Dr. Shon William Cook, MD
Neurosurgeon
Dr. Shon Cook practices Neurological Surgery in Oklahoma City, OK. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Cook prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
30 years
Experience
Dr. Shon William Cook, MD
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Brown University
- Accepting new patients
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How long will it take my brother to recover from brain surgery?
It depends on the size and location and type of tumor. Almost all of my brain tumor patients go home the morning after surgery with a full head of hair, and are out and about in READ MORE
It depends on the size and location and type of tumor. Almost all of my brain tumor patients go home the morning after surgery with a full head of hair, and are out and about in a day or 2, and back to work in less than a week, depending on how strenuous their work is. He should not have any staples to remove or any head wrap or any bandage, and his incision should be completely hidden by his hair immediately after surgery (If he is not already bald). There are very few, very limited exceptions to this rule, but without knowing exactly where his tumor is, and what kind of tumor it is, and how big it is, I can't tell you if he would be one of the exceptions.
What is the recovery period after a brain surgery to get a tumor removed?
It depends on the size and location of the tumor. Almost all of my brain tumor patients go home the morning after surgery with a full head of hair, and are out and about in a day READ MORE
It depends on the size and location of the tumor. Almost all of my brain tumor patients go home the morning after surgery with a full head of hair, and are out and about in a day or 2, and back to work in less than a week, depending on how strenuous their work is. You should not have any staples to remove or any head wrap or any bandage, and your incision should be completely hidden by your hair immediately after surgery (If you are not already bald). There are very few, very limited exceptions to this rule, but without knowing exactly where you tumor is, and what kind of tumor it is, and how big it is, I can't tell you if you would be one of the very few exceptions.
Can a back injury cause neurological defects?
Yes. If you have nerve compression, that would cause a neurologic deficit. If you have spinal cord compression in your neck, that would affect your arms and legs. If you have READ MORE
Yes. If you have nerve compression, that would cause a neurologic deficit. If you have spinal cord compression in your neck, that would affect your arms and legs. If you have nerve compression in your neck, that would affect the arm on whichever side the nerve that is compressed is on. If the nerve compression is in your lower back, that would affect the leg on whichever side the nerve that is compressed is on.
Can back pain cause headaches?
Nope. Unrelated.
