Neurosurgery

Physicians in the department of neurological surgery at South Shore Hospital treat patients with conditions of the nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles.  The entire neurosurgical team is dedicated to diagnosing and treating any neurological condition with exceptional precision.  State-of-the-art diagnostic services and equipment enable this level of accuracy, and are helpful in identifying the exact problem, to assure proper treatment.

Below are a few of the many conditions treated by neurosurgeons.  Neurosurgical intervention may include:

• Spinal disc herniation
• Cervical spinal stenosis and lumbar spinal stenosis
• Head trauma (brain hemorrhages, skull fractures, etc.)
• Spinal cord trauma
• Tumors of the spine, spinal cord and peripheral nerves
• Some forms of drug-resistant epilepsy