Neurosurgery is a specialty of surgery which provides the critical care, prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of neurological disorders. This includes the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify the function or activity of the nervous system, including the hypophysis and the operation and non-operative treatment of pain. As such, neurosurgery encompasses treatment of adult and pediatric patients with disorders of the nervous system: disorders of the brain, meninges, and the skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland, disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.
What is neurosurgeon?
Neurosurgeon is a surgical doctor specialized in neurological disorders.
Central Nervous System (CNS) disorders - Stroke, Parkinsonism disease, Dementia, Brain tumors, Acoustic neuroma, Arteriole-venous malformation (AVM), etc...
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) disorders – like Back pain, Scoliosis, Sciatica, Low back pain, Neck pain, Neuropathic pain, etc… .
The information above is used for educational purpose only, for any enquiries, please consult your neurosurgeon for medical advices.
