Iowa Spine & Brain Institute - Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare

The Iowa Spine and Brain Institute™
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Ph: 319.272.6700
michelle.heine@wfhc.org

The neurological surgeons at the Iowa Spine and Brain Institute™ work in partnership with the Institute’s individual physician specialists to offer expertise in a vast range of neurologic and neurosurgical conditions. Specific conditions treated by the Institute include:

• Primary Brain Tumors
• Metastatic Brain Tumors
• Meningioma
• Pituitary Tumors
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spondylosis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Spinal Cord Tumors
• Herniated Discs
• Vertebral Tumors
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Ulnar Neuropathy
• Skull Base Tumor
• Vertebral Fractures
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Stroke
• Chiari Malformation
• Syringomyelia
• Bone Cyst
• Scoliosis
• Kyphosis
• Brain Hemorrhage
• Spinal Deformity
• Failed Back Syndrome

Brain Hemorrhage
A hemorrhage refers to bleeding due to the escape of blood from a blood vessel. Brain hemorrhage refers to bleeding in the skull. It can occur as bleeding:

Inside the brain
Between the brain and the membranes that cover it
Between the layers of the brain's covering
Between the skull and the covering of the brain