Neurological surgery or "Neurosurgery" is the surgical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of patients with injury to, and diseases of, the brain, spine, or peripheral nerves. As more than just "brain surgeons", neurosurgeons may provide either surgical or non-surgical care for a variety of disorders including:
- Head and spine trauma
- Cerebrovascular disorders, such as aneurysms and clogged arteries
- Chronic back pain
- Birth defects and pediatric disorders
- Neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease, tremor, multiple sclerosis and spasticity
- Brain and spine tumors
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Neurosurgeons are more than just brain surgeons. These 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; and abnormalities of the peripheral (face, arms, legs, hands and feet) nerves.
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