Neurosurgery is the surgical treatment of the nervous system. Though it is mostly associated with brain surgery, neurosurgeries are so much more! Neurosurgery is the branch of medicine dealing with the evaluation and treatment of patients suffering from injuries to, or diseases of the spinal cord, brain, and spinal column, as well as nerves that run throughout the body.

Types of Neurosurgeries

The most common neurosurgical treatment suggested by neurosurgeons are-

• Anterior Cervical Discectomy
  Almost everyone in their life, suffers from neck pain. If your neck pain is caused by a dislocated disc, you should see a neurosurgeon. Herniated discs might cause intense pain that could be nearly impossible to bear.
• Chiari Decompression
  This is a technique that is performed on persons who have balance-controlling brain dysfunction. The safest neurosurgical technique for the treatment of this condition is Chiari decompression, which involves removing a bone from the backside of the skull of the patient in order to improve the patient’s coordination and balance.
• Craniotomy
  Expert neurologists are available to perform neurosurgical methods on these victims in order to save their lives. Craniotomy involves the removal of a portion of a patient’s skull to create extra space for the brain in order to prevent it from getting crushed.
• Epilepsy Surgery
  If the medications fail, the neurological specialist may recommend surgery as the next option. Most of the therapies involve removing a small piece of the brain that is producing life-threatening seizures.
• Spinal Fusion
  This surgery is used to treat degenerative illnesses of the spine and catastrophic injuries.
• Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
  This surgery is used to drain the fluid that has accumulated in a person’s brain. A shunt is placed into the brain in this case to drain the extra fluid that has built up in the head.