What is Neurosurgery?
The nervous system in your body is a complex network of nerves designed to keep your body functioning at its best. Therefore, if something goes wrong with your nerves, you could need neurosurgery, a difficult procedure that calls for a high level of training and experience—a specialty that neurosurgeons possess. The surgical treatment of the nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord, and an intricate web of nerves, is known as neurosurgery. It is a branch of medicine that surgically treats and manages nervous system illnesses.
Highly trained medical experts and neurosurgeons specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of nervous system illnesses, such as brain tumors, spinal cord injuries, and neurological disorders. To provide a comprehensive treatment approach that includes pre- and post-surgical counseling, occupational therapy, and pain management, our highly skilled staff provides
multidisciplinary care in conjunction with cutting-edge diagnostic and therapeutic technology.
What Does a Neurosurgeon Do?
A neurosurgeon is a specialist in the surgery of the neurological system. They comprehensively treat disorders that interfere with the nervous system’s normal function using cutting-edge surgical and imaging techniques. Neurosurgeons deal with the non-operative aspects of neurological illnesses as well, such as prevention, diagnosis, and rehabilitation, in addition to doing surgery or other forms of operational treatment. When necessary, they could also collaborate closely with specialists from other fields, such as neurologists who treat similar conditions non-surgically, to give patients more comprehensive care.
Diseases Treated by Neurosurgeons
Typical ailments that necessitate consulting a neurosurgeon are Spine and brain tumors, brain damage, Aneurysms in the brain, Headaches, Heart Attacks, spinal disorders such as scoliosis, sciatica, herniated discs, tethered spinal cords, etc. Seizures or epilepsy, Parkinson’s illness, injury to the head, neck, or spine, some persistent discomfort, lumbar stenosis of the spine, hydrocephalus onset in adulthood, spina bifida, and infections of the brain, including meningitis, are treated by the neurosurgeons.
Investigations in Neurosurgery
Before neurosurgery, certain investigations are performed, like blood tests and imaging examinations, including computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-rays, and myelograms. Nerve conduction velocity (NCV), electromyography (EMG), and electroencephalography (EEG) are also performed.
Procedures for Neurosurgery
Brain Surgery
This encompasses a range of operations to treat movement problems and epilepsy, replace damaged blood vessels, and remove brain tumors.
Spine Surgery
This includes procedures to remove tumors from the spine, rectify spinal abnormalities, and relieve nerve compression brought on by spinal stenosis or ruptured discs.
Endovascular Surgery
This minimally invasive method treats aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, and other vascular problems in the brain and spinal cord by using catheters and imaging methods.
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Stereotactic radiosurgery is a non-invasive technique that locates and applies high-dose radiation to treat neurological illnesses, brain tumors, and movement abnormalities such as Parkinson’s disease. It does this by using 3D imaging.
Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Surgery to repair or remove injured peripheral nerves in the arms, legs, or other body parts.
Functional Neurosurgery
In functional neurosurgery, tremors, chronic pain, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases are treated by implanting devices such as deep brain stimulators.
Trauma surgery
This entails urgent operations to treat serious nervous system ailments such as spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain traumas.
Final Words
The above discussion provides a basic idea about neurosurgery and the role of neurosurgeons in performing surgeries.
