An Overview about Types of Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery or neurological surgery is one of the most important medical specialties that is concerned in treating diseases of the central nervous system, in other words, treating diseases affecting the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves. Types of neurosurgery are clarified in the following article.
Types of Neurosurgery
Nerve Tumors Surgery
Doctors usually draw a distinctive line between benign and malignant tumors; however, neurosurgery, due to the sensitivity and importance of the brain, states that any swelling or abnormal growth of cells or tissues found inside the skull might be considered a brain tumor. It also causes many physical risks and disabilities if not treated at the right time; therefore, the neurosurgeon chooses to perform tumor surgery as one of the main types of neurological surgery and an essential treatment for brain tumors. The procedure includes opening the skull cranium, removing the tumor, then taking a biopsy, diagnosing it, and determining the chemical drug required for it…Read-More
Spinal Nerve Surgery
Aging and some diseases of the spine, such as herniation of the nucleus pulposus which is common or tumors, can affect and compress spinal cord and spinal nerves; this would cause a severe pain that leads to spinal nerve surgery, or as it is called, lumbar decompression surgery. Spinal nerve surgery aims to expand the entrance to the vertebra and removing the pressure the nerve roots and the spinal cord. This operation has been highly successful in relieving pain, still, it requires a short stay in the hospital after the operation to ensure recovery…Read-More
Peripheral Nervous Surgery
What are the peripheral nerves and why do surgeons consider peripheral nervous surgery as one of the major nerve treatments? These questions are typically asked by patients of peripheral nervous surgery which is the best treatment of affected nerves. Peripheral nerves which are outside the brain and the spinal cord enable us to sense, move and balance along with moving most parts of the body. Furthermore, this procedure is needed to treat these affected nerves due to cases of falls, trauma, or sports injuries, which may lead to stretching, tearing, or compression of nerves, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, which is a common condition among housewives. This surgery extends to include cases of acute nerve injuries, neuropathies, and nerve tumors. Moreover, the procedure is accompanied by an integrated treatment plan developed by the medical team. This plan includes the patient’s undergo the necessary medical examinations. It also includes the post-operation phase treatment i.e. having a physical therapist for the patient in the first months of recovery to help restore nerve function…Read-More
Pediatric Neurosurgery
There are many reasons that may lead to pediatric neurosurgery, particularly in case of children. However, its main cause is tumors in the brain and spinal cord, which form about 20% of childhood tumors and estimated the second most common types of cancer after leukemia. These tumors cause the child to vomit constantly without getting better on medication. These tumors also hinder child’s speaking and walking; other conditions are also witnessed, such as having headache and increasing the size of the head in younger children. Therefore, neurosurgeon choose performing a surgical procedure or pediatric neurosurgery to remove all or some of the tumor according to the size, type, and tumor stage…Read-More
IR Procedure ( Interventional Radiology Procedure )
Neurosurgery doctors or surgeons use interventional radiotherapy procedure or IR procedure as key assistance to treating and diagnosing nerve diseases through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the central nervous system i.e. brain and spinal cord or via computed tomography (CT), which helps to know the size of the tumor in the brain or the extent of the lumbar pressure on the spine so that the neurologist can develop the appropriate surgical plan…Read-More
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