Neurosurgery - Definition and Overview

Neurosurgery is the surgical discipline focused on treating the central and peripheral nervous system.

Neurosurgeons undergo a rigorous training program consisting of 6-7 years post-graduate study after medical school.

Neurosurgical conditions include primarily brain and spinal cord disorders.

Some of the most common conditions treated by neurosurgeons include:

• Lumbar disc herniation
• Cervical disc herniation
• Hydrocephalus
• Head trauma (brain hemorrhages, skull fractures, etc.)
• Brain tumors
• Cerebral aneurysms
• Subarachnoid hemorrhage
• Spinal stenosis
• Parkinson's disease