Get to know the Role of a Neurosurgeon Specialist
Get to know the Role of a Neurosurgeon Specialist
Neurosurgeons are specialist doctors who can diagnose, provide treatment, and perform operations to treat disorders of the nervous system. Including the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), and peripheral nerves which are in all parts of the body.
Neurosurgery is a fairly specific branch of medicine. Indonesia itself, the number of doctors who study this field is still small.
Field of Work Specialist Neurosurgeon
Reported from dr pleatman The nervous system is responsible for carrying messages from the brain and spinal cord to various parts of the body, and vice versa.
Thus, allowing the body to move, think, remember, speak, see, hear, and feel physical stimulation.
Neurosurgery is further divided into several subspecialties, such as surgery:
1. pediatric nerves
Treats nervous disorders in children.
2. Nerve oncology
Treatment of brain and spinal cord cancer.
3. Functional nerves
Treatment of nerve disorders that regulate movement (motor) and reception of stimuli (sensory).
4. vascular nerves
Diagnose and treat problems with the blood vessels in the brain.
5. Nerve trauma
Especially for the treatment of head injuries and brain injuries.
6. skull
Treat problems with the skull, such as tumors.
7. spine
Handle surgical cases on the spinal nerves, for example pinched nerves (HNP).
Not infrequently a neurosurgeon will work with a neurologist and orthopedic surgeon, you know.
Management of Disease by Neurosurgeons
Here are some common conditions that are treated by neurosurgeons:
- Strokes
- Rupture of a blood vessel in the brain.
- Cancer or tumors of the brain, skull and spine.
- Disorders of the spine, such as a pinched nerve
- Spinal, head, or neck injury.
- Movement disorders, such as epilepsy and CTS.
- Brain herniation.
- Infection of the brain and spinal cord.
- Congenital condition
- Conditions that affect the flow of cerebrospinal fluid
As well as other diseases that can interfere with the function of the brain and spinal cord, such as multiple sclerosis; and trigeminal neuralgia.
Actions to Take
To be able to diagnose the disease, the doctor will ask questions related to the patient’s medical history and symptoms and perform a physical examination.
Next, the doctor will carry out several supporting tests, such as blood tests, urine tests, analysis of cerebrospinal fluid, and radiological examinations.
Radiological examinations can be in the form of X-rays, CT scans, PET scans, brain angiography, or MRI. It may also suggest checking the electrical currents of the brain or EEG.
After a successful diagnosis, the next is to determine the appropriate treatment method.
In mild cases, treatment can be done without surgery, for example by changing lifestyles, administering drugs, or using assistive devices.
However, if the disease condition is severe enough or requires immediate treatment, a neurosurgeon can perform several surgical procedures, one of which is endoscopy.