Innayat Medical Updated on - Dec 18, 2023

Neurosurgery Treatment & Top Neurosurgery Hospitals in India

This is the specialty of medicine includes the surgical treatment procedures of nervous system including brain, spinal cord, spherical nervous system, disorders like brain tumors, strokes, epilepsy, spine injuries, vascular abnormalities, traumatic injuries, degenerative illnesses.

Advanced technologies are very useful now to neurosurgeons in treating complex conditions like brain surgeries with high chances of success. Neurosurgeons using collaborative approach with other medical specialists improve the individualized and comprehensive care of the patients cultivating the quality of life of the patients.

List of Top 10 Best Neurosurgery Hospitals in India

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
• Medanta - The Medicity, Gurgaon
• Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore
• Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
• Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
• Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon
• Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram
• Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai
• PGIMER, Chandigarh
• Max Super Specialty Hospital, New Delhi

Most Common Neurosurgery Diseases

• Brain Tumors: Abnormal development of cell in or around the brain which required to be removed through surgical process.
• Spinal Disorders: Spinal deformity, infections, trauma, tumors, degenerative conditions, stenosis, ruptured discs required neurosurgery.  
• Traumatic Brain Injuries: Traumatic Brain injuries caused from a fall, head injury, vehicle crash, assault resulting bleeding, swelling, or fractures, confusion, blurry vision, constant crying in infants and serious head injuries required immediate surgeries.
• Cerebrovascular Disorders: Cerebrovascular diseases including stroke, vertebral stenosis, aneurysms, malfunction of vascular system, clot formation, narrowing of blood vessels required surgical procedures.
• Epilepsy: A temporary change in the electrical functioning of the brain due to genetic disorders or any injury caused the brain like stroke or trauma mostly treated through medication however some cases required surgery.
• Peripheral Nerve Disorders: Damage caused to the peripheral nerves located in the brain and spinal cord causing weakness, pain, unresponsiveness in the hands and feet, loss of muscle and bone, skin, hair or nail color changes required surgical treatment to repair or decompress.
• Hydrocephalus: An abnormal building up of fluid in the brain cavities, putting pressure on the brain and causing damage to the brain tissues, showing symptoms of headaches, loss of vision, perceptive difficulties requiring surgical procedure inserting tube to drain the excess fluid.
• Movement Disorders: Movement disorders like Voluntary or Involuntary increased or decreased movements unrelated to weakness. These disorders include Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, restless leg syndrome or muscle jerks.
• Chiari Malformation: A special condition where brain tissue extends into the spinal canal which require surgical decompression.
• Infections: Removing infections that are affecting the brain and spinal cord through surgically draining or debridement.

Various kinds of Neurosurgery Treatments

Here is the list of the few tests and treatments under Neurosurgery:

• Craniotomy: It’s a major surgery where a part of your skull is removed to get access to the brain.
• Brain Tumor Surgery: Removing a brain tumor entirely or part of it through a small hole in the skull or through nose or mouth.
• Spinal Fusion: It’s a surgery where two or more bones in any part of the spine are connected or joined.
• Microdiscectomy: It’s a minor surgery used to relieve the spinal cord or nerve root by removing the disc material and / or bone causing the pain.
• Laminectomy: It’s a surgical procedure where a part or all vertebral bones are removed helping to ease the pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots.
• Spinal Decompression: Different types of techniques are used to reduce the back pain and sciatica, either it can be through surgical procedures or non-surgical treatments.
• Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS): Through small holes to the skull electrodes are inserted to the brain tissues to reduce the movement disorders and increase the brain simulation.
• Cranioplasty: Surgically repairing the defects in the skull performed by filling the defective area with synthetic material or correcting the deformities.
• Peripheral Nerve Surgery: Repair or decompression of peripheral nerves to increase the function and reduce the pain and disability in people suffering with acute nerve injuries, entrapment neuropathies and tumors.
• Surgery for epilepsy: Removing the areas of the brain that are causing seizures which could stop or reduce the number of seizures.
• Neuroendoscopy: Using a tiny camera to view and treat diseases inside the brain or spinal canal is known as neuroendoscopy.
• Gamma Knife: A form of stereotactic radiosurgery known as "gamma knife" targets a particular area of the brain with a highly concentrated and targeted radiation dose.In order to treat the diseased tissue with the least amount of damage to the surrounding healthy tissue, it uses carefully targeted radiation beams.