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Related neurological treatments
As neurological issues span a whole range of brain disorders with potential complications, neurologists perform a range of treatments and procedures related to the brain, nervous system and spinal cord.
Neurological treatments include:
Diagnostic procedures
- Computerised tomography (CT) scan
- Digital subtraction angiography (DSA)
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Electromyogram (EMG)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- PET-MRI scan
- PET-CT scan
Functional neurology
Neuro-rehabilitation therapy is designed to help patients with nervous system disorders such as radiculopathy, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. It includes occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech therapy.
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery may be used to diagnose multiple conditions such as brain tumours (cancerous or non-cancerous), spine tumours and head injuries (intracranial bleed). It includes:
- Awake craniotomy
- Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery
- Minimally invasive parafascicular surgery (MIPS), a less invasive neurosurgical approach to treat brain tumours and intracerebral haemorrhage
- Neurovascular surgery
- Epilepsy surgery
Stereotactic radiosurgery
Stereotactic radiosurgery is a targeted form of radiation therapy where radiation beams are aimed at the tumour from many different points.
Gamma knife radiosurgery is a form of stereotactic radiosurgery that specifically treats conditions of the brain and head.
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