| What
is Neurological Surgery?
Neurological
surgery is a discipline of medicine and that specialty of surgery
which
provides the:
 operative and
nonoperative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis,
evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of
disorders
of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems,
including
their supporting structures and vascular supply.
the evaluation and
treatment of pathological processes which modify
the function or activity of the nervous system, including the pituitary
gland.
the operative and
nonoperative management of pain.
As such, neurological surgery
encompassses
treatment of adult and pediatric patients with:
disorders
of the nervous system
disorders
of the brain, meninges, and skull, and their blood supply, including
the
extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries
disorders
of the pituitary gland
disorders
of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those
which
may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation
disorders
of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution
James B. Macon, M.D.
Future NeuroSpine, Inc.
332 Washington St. Suite 205
Wellesley, MA 02481
866-774-6337 1-866-SPINEDR
Email: SPINEDR@fnspine.com
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