Specialized Branches and Modern Surgical Methods
Neurology is a medical specialty that is associated with the diagnosis, surgical treatment and rehabilitation of the disorders which affect the nervous system. The nervous system includes brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system and extra-cranial cerebro-vascular system. This deals with the treatment of congenital conditions, trauma, and infection related or degenerative conditions. Here are a few examples: · Congenital conditions: Hydrocephaus · Infection cases: Meningitis · Trauma: head or spinal trauma that may cause internal bleeding · Degenerative diseases: Parkinson's disease Neurosurgery is divided into different categories and a number of specialized branches. General neurosurgery General neurosurgery includes most of the conditions that are associated with neurological trauma or emergencies. One example is intracranial hemorrhage. Vascular and endovascular neurosurgery This kind of surgery is generally associated with the diagnosis and treatment of aneur...