About Specialty
Common Conditions
Investigations
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| ABOUT PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY
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Pediatric Neurosurgery is a branch involving Surgical treatment of diseases of children affecting Brain and Spinal Cord. |
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COMMON CONDITIONS TREATED BY A SPECIALIST IN PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY
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A Pediatric Neurosurgeon commonly treats the following conditions: Hydrocephalus; Craniostenosis; Craniosynostosis; Spinal Dysraphism; Spina Bifida; Arachnoid Cyst; Tethered Cord Syndrome; Brain Tumors in Children; Epilepsy; Head Trauma; Spinal Cord Tumors; Encephalocele; Spasticity; Cerebrovascular Disorders (AVM, Moya Moya Disease); Syringomyelia; Antenatal Counseling for Congenital Neurosurgical Issues; Chiari Malformations; Congenital Brain Anomalies |
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DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES IN PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY
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X - Rays Skull; Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of Head and Spine; Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI); Fluoroscopy; Angiography; Biopsy; Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis; Discography; Intrathecal Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography (CT) Scan(also called Cisternography); Myelography; Electroencephalography (EEG); Electromyography |
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SURGERIES & PROCEDURES IN PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY
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Epilepsy Surgery; Spinal Cord Tumors Surgery; Encephalcole Surgery; Spasticity Surgery; Craniosynostosis Repair Surgery; Neuroendoscopy |
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