Neurosurgery and Spine
Neurosurgery and Spine
Neurosurgery, also known as neurological surgery, encompasses the field of medicine dedicated to preventing, diagnosing, surgically treating, and rehabilitating disorders impacting the nervous system. This includes the brain, spinal cord, central and peripheral nervous system, and cerebrovascular system. Neurological symptoms such as numbness, muscle weakness, and loss of bowel and bladder control can result from back pain due to nerve root dysfunction.
Common spine surgery procedures include: