Neurosurgeons are surgeons who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of conditions that affect the entire nervous system (ie. the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system)

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Common Conditions Managed by Neurosurgeons

• Tumours of the brain, spinal, spinal cord and peripheral nerves

• Infections of the brain, spine, spinal cord and peripheral nerves

• Trauma to the head (eg subdural haemorrhage, extradural haemorrhage, intracerebral haemorrhage, skull fractures)

• Spinal stenosis, prolapsed intervertebral disc

• Hydrocephalus

• Vascular malformations of the brain and spinal cord (eg. arteriovenous (AV) malformations, venous angiomas, cavernous angiomas)

• Some forms of movement disorders - neurosurgeons use minimally invasive stereotactic techniques such as ablative surgery and deep brain stimulation surgery.

• Some forms of drug-resistant epilepsy

• Other conditions eg. carotid stenosis, chiari malformation, syringomyelia, craniosynostosis