Conditions & Treatments

In this section, you will find the most up-to-date information available on a wide range of neurosurgical conditions and diseases. Included are essential components such as prevalence and incidence statistics, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and both surgical and nonsurgical treatment options.

Brain Conditions

• Adult Onset Hydrocephalus
• Chiari Malformation
• Hydrocephalus

Brain/Spine Injury

• Central Cord Syndrome
• Concussion
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Sports-Related Head Injury
• Sports-Related Neck Injury
• Traumatic Brain Injury

Brain/Spine Tumors

• Astrocytoma Tumors
• Brain Metastasis
• Brain Tumors
• Glioblastoma Multiforme
• Meningiomas
• Neurofibromatosis
• The Pituitary Gland and Pituitary Tumors
• Spinal Tumors
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery

General Neurosurgery

• Anatomy of the Brain
• Neurological Diagnostic Tests
• Stem Cell Research

Pain

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Chronic Pain
• Low Back Pain
• Low Back Strain and Sprain
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MIS)
• Neck Pain
• Occipital Neuralgia
• Spinal Cord Stimulation
• Tarlov Cyst
• Trigeminal Neuralgia

Seizure/Tremor/Movement Disorders

• Epilepsy
• Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Stroke/Related Conditions

• Arteriovenous Malformations
• Carotid Endarterectomy and Stenosis
• Cavernous Malformations
• Cerebral Aneurysm
• Cerebrovascular Disease
• Stroke
• Treatment Options for Cerebral Aneurysm

Back and Neck

• Anatomy of the Spine and Peripheral Nervous System
• Artificial Cervical Disc
• Artificial Lumbar Disc
• Cauda Equina Syndrome
• Central Cord Syndrome
• Cervical Spine
• Glossary of Spine-Related Terms
• Herniated Disc
• Low Back Pain
• Low Back Strain and Sprain
• Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MIS)
• Neck Pain
• Osteoarthritis
• Scoliosis
• Spina Bifida
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Spinal Cord Stimulation
• Spinal Infections
• Spinal Tumors
• Sports-Related Neck Injury
• Tarlov Cyst
• Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome
• Vertebral Compression Fractures