Neurological surgery is the medical specialty that diagnoses and treats patients with injuries to or diseases of the brain, spine or peripheral nerves. A neurological surgeon may provide either surgical or non-surgical care, depending on the nature of the injury or illness. Neurosurgeons are medical specialists are trained to help patients with: head and spine trauma cerebrovascular disorders, such as aneurysms of the brain and clogged arteries in the neck that can lead to stroke chronic low back pain birth defects brain and spinal tumors abnormalities of the peripheral (face, arms, legs, hands, feet) nerves.
Disorders of the brain, spine and nerves commonly treated by neurosurgeons include: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cervical Spine Disorders Craniosynostosis Epilepsy Head Injury Herniated Disk Hydrocephalus Intracranial Aneurysm Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Meningomyelocele Spina Bifida Spinal Cord Injury Stroke (Brain Attack) Trigeminal Neuralgia Tumors
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