Dr. Larry Van Carson M.D., MBA
Neurosurgeon
1 Stadium Drive Morgantown WV, 26506About
Dr. Larry Carson practices Neurological Surgery in Morgantown, WV. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Carson 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.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Functional reorganization of adult raccoon somatosensory cerebral cortex following neonatal digit amputation.
- Effects of early peripheral lesions on the somatotopic organization of the cerebral cortex.
- Endoscopic evaluation of the trigeminal ganglion.
- Central tongue reduction for macroglossia.
- Application of the extended superficial musculoaponeurotic system flap to facial clefts.
- Treatment of recalcitrant verrucae with both the ultrapulse CO2 and PLDL pulsed
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