Neuro & Spine Surgeon
Dr. José Luis Gallegos Barredo
San Miguel de Allende
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Dr. Gallegos is a Specialist with more than two decades of experience in Neurology and Spine conditions, certified as a Neurosurgeon in Mexico and the United States.
When do you need a Neurosurgeon?
To free the brain from some compression:
Brain tumor ~ Aneurysms ~ Trauma
Hemorrhage (Bleeding) ~ Hematomas (Clots)
Infections ~ Hydrocephalus (Water on the brain)
Facial Pain ~ Cranial Fracture ~ Malformations
Cerebrovascular Infirmities ~ Spine Problems
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Disorders
What is it?
It occurs when an artery that carries blood to the brain becomes blocked.
How does it happen?
It can be caused by a narrowed blood vessel, bleeding, or a clot that blocks blood flow.
Risk factors:
- High blood pressure
- Smoking
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Oral contraceptives
- Major bone fractures
What is it?
Chronic brain disorder in which groups of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain sometimes send the wrong signals and cause seizures.
How does it happen?
It may occur as a result of a genetic disorder or an acquired brain injury, such as a trauma or stroke.
Common triggers:
- Lack of sleep
- Stress
- Alcohol
- Not taking prescribed anti-seizure medication (ASM)
What is it?
Damage to the brain caused by an external force. TBIs can range from mild to severe, and can cause temporary or permanent problems.
How does it happen
It often occurs as a result of a severe sports injury, car accident, fall or being struck by an object.
Signs & symptoms of TBI:
- Headache
- Convulsions or seizures
- Blurred or double vision.
- Unequal eye pupil size or dilation
- Clear fluids draining from the nose or ears
- Nausea and vomiting
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Specialties
- Epilepsy
- Electrical disorder of the brain causing recurrent seizures
- Neurocysticercosis
- Parasitic infection of the brain caused by the larvae of the pork tapeworm
- Neuropathic Pain
- Nerve pain or neuralgia caused by damaged nerves
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- (TBI) is damage to the brain caused by an external force such as a violent blow or jolt
- Spinal Cord Compression
- Meningioma in Adults
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Brain Abcess
- Cluster Headache
- Sciatica
- Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Epilepsy
- Brain Tumor in Adults/Children
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Pain is Inevitable ~ Suffering is Voluntary
Degrees & Certifications
- Graduated from the University of Guanajuato
- Neurosurgery at the Juárez Hospital of Mexico with recognition from UNAM
- Spine Surgery at John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. USA
Online Consultation?
If you are not currently in Mexico but would like an online consultation, fill out the form below to set up a meeting.
ADDRESS
Plaza Brisas local 2, Brisas, San Miguel de Allende, Gto.
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday – Friday (11 am – 2 pm) (4 pm – 6 pm)
What is Hydrocephalus?
Condition where cerebrospinal fluid builds up in the brain, causing pressure to increase. It’s also known as “water on the brain”.
Symptoms:
Headaches ~ Double vision
Enlarged head ~ Behavioral changes
Sleepiness ~ Nausea or vomiting
Balance problems ~ Poor coordination
Loss of bladder control
How is Neurocysticercosis spread?
By consuming food or water contaminated with tapeworm eggs.
It can also spread through direct contact with human feces.
Poor hygiene practices can also lead to infection.
Symptoms:
- Seizures ~ Epilepsy ~ Intracranial hypertension
- Psychiatric complaints, such as poor cognitive performance or dementia
- Ophthalmologic and endocrinological manifestations
What causes Neuropathic pain?
Disease ~ Multiple sclerosis, diabetes, shingles, HIV/AIDS, alcohol use disorder, cancer, multiple myeloma
Injury ~ Back, leg, and hip problems, herniated discs, spinal cord compression
Surgery ~ Breast removal (mastectomy) or lung surgery (thoracotomy)
Infection ~ Shingles, syphilis
Loss of limb ~ Phantom limb syndrome
