[Brain, Nerve and Spine Surgeon]
Specialties
Brain, spinal cord, spine and peripheral nerve surgery. Each page explains the condition and how treatment proceeds.
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Neuro-oncology and Skull Base
Surgical treatment of brain and spinal cord tumours, using neuronavigation, intraoperative neuromonitoring and, when needed, awake craniotomy.
Brain tumours · Spinal cord tumours · Skull base surgery · Awake craniotomyClick for details - 02
Endoscopic Surgery
Procedures performed with a camera through a small incision. Used for chronic subdural haematoma, selected bleeds inside the brain and tumours in narrow spaces.
Subdural haematoma drainage · Intraparenchymal haematoma · Endoscope-assisted tumour surgeryClick for details - 03
Neurovascular Surgery
Procedures on the blood vessels of the brain. Clipping, endovascular and hybrid approaches for aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations.
Brain aneurysm · Arteriovenous malformation · Carotid surgeryClick for details - 04
Spine Surgery
Surgery for lumbar and cervical disc herniation, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, scoliosis and spinal trauma. Minimally invasive methods in suitable cases.
Lumbar and cervical disc herniation · Spinal stenosis · Scoliosis · Spinal traumaClick for details - 05
Pain Treatment
Interventional pain procedures. Occipital nerve block for migraine and headaches that do not respond to medication, image-guided procedures.
Occipital nerve block · Image-guided procedures · Treatment-resistant headacheClick for details - 06
Trauma Surgery
Emergency surgery for head and spine injuries. The first 48 hours are critical; the aim is to reduce neurological damage and stabilise the spine.
Cranial trauma · Spinal trauma · CranioplastyClick for details - 07
Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. Carpal and cubital tunnel compression, peroneal nerve entrapment and traumatic injuries.
Carpal tunnel · Cubital tunnel · Peroneal nerve compressionClick for details - 08
Paediatric Neurosurgery
Brain and spinal cord surgery in children. Hydrocephalus, spinal dysraphism, tethered cord and craniosynostosis.
Hydrocephalus · Spinal dysraphism · Tethered cord · CraniosynostosisClick for details - 09
Ependymoma
Glial tumours arising from the cells lining the ventricles and the spinal canal. Surgical and oncological approach.
Location and types · Symptoms · Diagnosis · TreatmentClick for details