Any issue affecting any part of your head, including your brain, is usually taken with great importance and priority. This is because your brain controls most of your body functions, and its delicate nature makes issues involving it be taken as seriously as life or death. Any brain injuries or conditions can cause long-lasting damage that can affect you for the rest of your life. This makes the work done by neurosurgeons like those at Jackson Neurosurgery Clinic to be of great significance. Neurosurgery and what it is all about are discussed below in detail.

What is Neurosurgery?

Neurosurgery involves medical physicians called neurosurgeons who identify and manage ailments affecting the spine, brain, and other parts of the nervous system. Neurologists differ from neurosurgeons in that neurosurgeons have training and expertise in surgical treatment options while the former focus on different treatment methods.

Neurosurgeons are not only equipped for surgeries but can also do other roles involving the human nervous system, like consulting with neurologists and emergency room physicians. They can also assist in evaluating and rehabilitation of patients with neurological disorders.

An appointment with a neurosurgeon does not always involve surgery, as discussions with other physicians on suitable treatment options are also done.

These physicians can treat patients with various neurological issues, including:

• Peripheral nervous system ailments
• Lower back pain
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Brain tumors

They also employ modern imaging tests to identify the source of the issue. These include:

• Magnetic resonance imaging test for detailed images of your body’s insides
• MEG scan is done to identify the source of seizures
• Computed Tomography tests with more information than an x-ray test
• Positron emission tomography used to look for cancer

Once your issue is identified, your neurosurgeon will design a suitable treatment plan depending on your particular case.

Some of the conditions a neurosurgeon can handle include:

Spinal Disk Herniation

The spinal discs act as a cushion barrier between your vertebrae to inhibit the bones in your spine from contacting each other, causing pain and discomfort. Herniation causes the disks to press on the outer membrane causing severe discomfort that can make the disks rupture or flatten. This is corrected by quick surgeries done in less than a day.

Meningitis

This ailment affects your spinal cord or your brain’s outer part, with fever-like symptoms that are more intense and last longer. Whether the meningitis infection is bacterial or viral, your doctor will determine the surgical plan needed.

Epilepsy

This ailment of the central nervous system makes you get seizures. Surgical options like laser ablation surgery can be applied to treat this issue. This involves using a laser to target specific lesions in your brain that are causing the seizure.

Parkinson’s disease

This health issue affects the brain part influencing movement causing balance issues, tremors, and other problems. Treatment typically involves medication, but complicated cases that affect the quality of life may require electrode implantation to trigger your brain while alleviating symptoms.

A neurosurgeon or other brain specialists can only deal with health issues of the brain. The brain’s complexity makes its problems receive the highest priority. For any questions about neurosurgery, visit our website, or call our offices in Flowood, MS.