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Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery

Dr Jitesh Midha

Dr Jitesh Midha

MBBS, MS (General Surgery), DNB (General Surgery), M.Ch (Neurosurgery)
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Neurosurgery is a medical speciality that involves the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases affecting the nervous system. This includes:
• The brain
• Spinal cord
• Blood vessels within the brain and spinal cord
• The nerves in your body, the skull and the vertebrae.

• Neurotrauma management
• Neuro-oncology surgery
• Spine Surgery
• Endoscopic third ventriculostomy
• Intraoperative neuromonitoring
• Gliomas
• Meningiomas
• Supratentorial lesions
• Posterior fossa lesions
• CP angle tumours
• Endoscopic third ventriculostomy
• VP Shunt
• Stereotactic biopsies
• Decompressive laminectomy
• Anterior cervical fusion
• Lumbar Discectomy
• Thoracolumbar fusions
• Spinal Tumors

Neurosurgery is used for a variety of diseases. These include-
• Brain injury resulting from road traffic accidents or falls
• Brain haemorrhage
• Spinal fractures
• Brain tumours
•Spinal cord tumours
• Cervical and lumbar spondylosis
• Cervical and lumbar disc prolapse
• Brain aneurysms
• Arteriovenous malformations
• Hydrocephalus
• Epilepsy
• Parkinson’s disease
• Trigeminal neuralgia and
• Brachial plexus injuries

Neurosurgeons perform
• Brain surgeries – open and minimal access
• Spine surgery – open and minimal access
• Brain biopsies
• Peripheral nerve surgeries
• Stereotactic radiosurgery

The difference between a neurologist and a neurosurgeon is the same as the difference between a physician and a surgeon. Those neurological diseases which require medication are seen primarily by neurologists. There are many diseases though where their area of expertise overlaps.

Spine surgery is practised by both neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons. While orthopaedic surgeons can manage diseases involving the bone and disc, they do not manage diseases involving the spinal cord. Neurosurgeons manage all kinds of spine pathologies.

Headache is one of the earliest signs of a brain tumour, especially in elderly people. This kind of headache usually involves the entire head, may be associated with vomiting and may increase early in the mornings. Associated features include seizures, decreased consciousness, and weakness in limbs. A headache should never be ignored and must be investigated properly.
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