Neurosurgery

Neurosurgeon is a surgeon who specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system including congenital anomalies, trauma, tumors, vascular disorders, infections of the brain or spine, stroke, or degenerative disesases of the spine.

What does a neurosurgeon do?

  • Open surgery
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Micro surgery
  • Endovascular surgery
  • Endoscopic surgery

What conditions do neurosurgeons treat?

  • Brain tumors
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Cerebrospinal fluid leak
  • Chronic pain in your back or neck
  • Herniated disks
  • Sciatica
  • Spinal fracture
  • Spinal tumors
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Traumatic head, brain, neck or spine injuries.

What kind of surgeries do neurosurgeons perform?

  • Blood clot removal
  • Aneurysm repair
  • Tumor removal
  • Trauma repair
  • Shunt insertion
  • Carpal tunnel release
  • Ulnar nerve release
  • Vagus nerve stimulation
  • Diskectomy
  • Laminectomy
  • Spinal fusion
  • Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty.

What is Brain surgery?

Brain surgery refers to any operation on the brain. it is almost always a major  surgery due to the brain’s delicate and highly complex structure.

Why do people need brain surgery?

  • Brain tumors
  • Stroke
  • Aneurysm
  • Swelling on the brain
  • Skull fracture
  • Epilepsy and seizures
  • Skull malformations, such as craniosynostosis

Types :

  • Brain biopsy – If brain scans suggest that there is an unusual growth in the brain a doctor may recommend a brain biopsy.
  • Craniotomy – A craniotomy is the surgery of choice for many different brain issues, especially cancer and other growths.
  • Deep Brain stimulation – It involves inserting electrodes along the brain to stimulate specific region.
  • Thrombectomy – It is surgery to remove clots or blockages in blood vessels in or around the brain.

Awake brain surgery:

In some cases, especially if a doctor is operating on areas of the brain that affect speech or communication, a person may need to be awake during surgery.