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About Neurosurgery Capsules

Neurosurgery course, deals with pharmacological and neurosurgical treatment of the skull and brain, spinal cord diseases, as well as spinal diseases, diseases of the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system, and the specialist in this specialty is called a neurosurgeon. Whereas, the treatment of sensitive brain tissue (risk of permanent nerve damage) and damaged vessels should be at the highest degree of care as there is a risk of cerebral hemorrhage, as it is done using a calm surgeon's hand and special surgical tools to maintain healthy nerves and brain unaffected by surgery as much as possible.

Through the neurosurgery course you will learn about:

• Hydrocephalus of the ventricles, its causes, symptoms, as well as how to treat and prevent it: which is defined as the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain and causing an increase in its size, and thus increasing pressure on it.

• Early closure of the bones of the skull, causes, symptoms as well as how to treat it: It is a situation in which there is an early closure of one or more sutures in the skull, as the closure of these sutures in the skull early leads to the emergence of an abnormal shape of the head and in part of the cases to a defect in the cavities of the eyes and the building of the face in compensation for the closure of this suture and as a result of brain development, the skull begins to grow in other directions.

• Brain injury: It is a common injury that people of all ages, especially children, are exposed to. Some injuries can cause damage to the brain, blood vessels surrounding the brain, or long-term complications. Head injuries vary from concussion, brain contusion, skull fracture and hematoma.

• Cleft steel and how to deal with it: It is a birth defect that occurs when the spine and spinal cord are not formed properly, as the neural tube usually forms early in pregnancy and closes by the twenty-eighth day after conception. In children with spina bifida, part of the neural tube does not close or develop properly, causing problems with the spinal cord and bones of the spine.

• Herniated disc and cervical herniated disc :A herniated disc occurs when the discs between the vertebrae that make up the spine in the cervical or lumbar region are compressed to the spinal cord and the nerves that exit the spinal cord due to damage, rupture, or slippage.

• Benign high brain pressure: Hypertension is a serious disease and if left untreated can lead to serious complications.
o High brain pressure is a rare disease, characterized by high pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.
o Brain hypertension is divided into two parts: primary intracranial hypertension, which is idiopathic, and secondary intracranial hypertension, which occurs as a result of a specific and known cause.

• Carpal tunnel syndrome: It is a common condition that causes tingling, numbness, and sometimes pain in the hand and fingers, and occurs due to the presence of pressure on the median nerve in the wrist.

• Awake brain surgeries: It is one of the types of procedures that are performed on the brain when you are alert and attentive. Awake brain surgery is used to treat some conditions of the brain (nervous system), including certain brain tumors or seizures.

• Surgery for intractable epilepsy: Epilepsy surgery is an option when medications do not control seizures. It is a condition known as medically intractable epilepsy or drug-resistant epilepsy. Epilepsy surgery is performed to stop seizures or reduce their severity. Surgery is also performed to reduce seizure-related deaths, reduce the use of anti-seizure medications, and reduce potential side effects of medications.

Target Audience:

Everyone who's cares about neurosurgery.