Pediatric neurosurgery

Neurosurgery is a branch of surgery dealing with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases of the nervous system which consists of:

• The brain
• The cerebellum
• The spinal cord
• The cranial nerves and peripheral
• Vessels supplying the central nervous system

Neurosurgeons diagnose and treat injuries and diseases of the skull and selected disease entities of the spine.

Patients usually visit neurosurgeon’s office due to:

• The head injuries and spine
• Peripheral nerve injury
• Headache and dizziness
• Back pain
• Disturbances of consciousness
• Nerves paralysis