Brain and Nerve Surgery
Fields of Brain and Nerve Surgery:
- Brain Tumors (Open or Closed Assisted by Navigation)
- Brain Nerve Surgeries (Stroke, Paralysis, Bleeding and Aneurysm)
- Epilepsy (Epileptic Seizure) and Other Types of Fainting
- Headaches (Migraine, Etc.) and Dizziness (Vertigo)
- Parkinson, Twitching, Tremors and Cerebral Palsy
- Forgetfulness and Speech Impediments
- Alzheimer and Other Types of Dementia
- Cervical Disc and Spinal Disc Hernia, Scoliosis and Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with Surgery Free and Closed Methods
- Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors and Other Diseases
- Neuropathy, Neurotomy and Nerve Compression
- Psychiatric Disorder’s Surgical Treatment
Neurosurgery is the department where treaments of; brain, spine, spinal cord and nerve disorders are made.
* Our Departments main goal:Early diagnosis when possible and the best possible surgical treatment and care of disorders linked to brain, spine and nerve system.
* Surgical Treatments offered by Our Department: Tumor Surgery, Spinal Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Pediatric Surgery and Peripheral Surgery are conducted.
Tumor Surgery (Neuro-oncology): Tumors caused by brain, spinal cord and nerve sheaths are treated with micro-surgical treatment methods.
* Brain Tumors: Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma Multiforme, Oligodendroglioma, Epandymoma, Meningioma, Epidermoid Tumor, Hemangioblastoma and Metastatic Brain Tumors
* Spinal Tumors: Spinal Astrocytoma, Spinal Epandymoma, Spinal Meningioma, Spinal Schwannom, Spinal Neurofibroma and Metastasis to Spinal Cord from other organs.
* Spine (Vertebra) Tumors: Vertebral Plasmocytoma, Vertebral Multiple Myeloma and Metastasis to Vertebra from other organs.
Spinal Surgery: In our clinic, we offer cervical disc hernia and lumbar disc hernia surgeries, spinal stricture (spondylosis, spinal stenosis) surgeries occurring from old age and stabilization surgeries for spondylolisthesis.
* Cervical: Cervical Disc Herniation, Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
* Thoracic: Thoracic Disc Herniation, Thoracic Spondylosis
* Lumbar: Lumbar Disc Herniation, Lumbar Spondylosis, Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
Trauma Surgery: Brain, Spinal Cord and Spine Injuries resulting from falling or accidents are treated.
* Cranial Traumas: Skull Fractures (Linear Fracture, Displaced Fracture), Traumatic Brain Damage (Contusion Cerebri) and Cerebral Bleeding (Traumatic Epidural Bleeding, Subdural Bleeding and Intracerebral Bleeding)
* Spine (Vertebra) Traumas: Trauma Linked Vertebra fractures and Spondylolisthesis
* Spinal Cord Traumas: Spinal Injuries (Spinal Epidural Bleeding and Spinal Subdural Hematoma)
Pediatric Neurosurgery: Inherent or latent occurring brain or spinal cord injuries in infants and children are treated.
* Cranial Diseases: Hydrocephalia, Encephalocele, Craniosynostosis, Chiari Malformation and Brain Tumors during Childhood
* Spinal Diseases: Meningocele, Meningomyelocele, Spina Bifida Anomalies, Tethered Cord Syndome, Syringomyelia and Spinal Tumors during Childhood.
Peripheral Nerve Surgery: At wrist level and elbow area nerve entrapment (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or Cubital Tunnel Syndrome), Peripheral Nerve Decompression Surgeries are performed.