With extensive experience as a California, neurosurgeon, Ali Mesiwala, MD, emphasizes a dedicated approach to treating patients with brain and spinal conditions. Ali Mesiwala, MD, was featured in a 2010 article about a woman who was successfully treated for multiple aneurysms as well as arteriovenous malformation/fistula. This condition affects approximately 300,000 people across the United States. An abnormal artery and vein connection can cause confusion and fatigue, among other symptoms.
The symptoms Shelly Orr experienced beginning at age 9 included pulsing of the carotid artery in the neck, a large neck lump, and regular fainting incidents. Following pregnancy, these symptoms intensified, and neck pain and intense headaches became common. With physicians unable to find anything the matter, she was labeled as a hypochondriac.
With a 3-D cerebral angiogram finally revealing vascular abnormalities and aneurysms, Ms. Orr consulted with Dr. Mesiwala and underwent immediate two-operation surgery. The initial surgery involved “clipping off” six aneurysms and arteries that fed the malformation. After undergoing an induced coma for three days to allow for healing, the neurosurgeon completed care through additional surgery that clipped off other feeding vessels. Following surgery, Ms. Orr’s health significantly improved. She regained energy, and she also worked through a severe speech impediment.
The symptoms Shelly Orr experienced beginning at age 9 included pulsing of the carotid artery in the neck, a large neck lump, and regular fainting incidents. Following pregnancy, these symptoms intensified, and neck pain and intense headaches became common. With physicians unable to find anything the matter, she was labeled as a hypochondriac.
With a 3-D cerebral angiogram finally revealing vascular abnormalities and aneurysms, Ms. Orr consulted with Dr. Mesiwala and underwent immediate two-operation surgery. The initial surgery involved “clipping off” six aneurysms and arteries that fed the malformation. After undergoing an induced coma for three days to allow for healing, the neurosurgeon completed care through additional surgery that clipped off other feeding vessels. Following surgery, Ms. Orr’s health significantly improved. She regained energy, and she also worked through a severe speech impediment.
