Computed tomography angiography (also called CT angiography or CTA) is used to visualize arterial and venous vessels in the body. These include arteries in brain and those that bring blood to the lungs, kidneys, arms and legs.
Deep brain stimulation is a procedure in which electrodes are implanted into certain areas of the brain. These electrodes send electrical impulses that affect brain activity, cells, and chemicals, which can treat some medication conditions.
If medication and other treatments aren't enough to control your epilepsy symptoms, your doctor may recommend surgery. Surgery for epilepsy removes the area of the brain where seizures happen.
In which your surgeon gains access using a series of small band-aid incisions, and performs the procedure with specially made surgical tools that are inserted through incisions.
Posterior fossa decompression is the most common surgery for Chiari malformation. A surgeon removes part of the back of the skull, which gives the brain more room and relieves pressure.
Selective dorsal rhizotomy is a type of surgery to reduce pain and spasticity. It may be helpful in some cases of cerebral palsy and other forms of spasticity when other treatments haven't worked.
Spinal fusion fuses (welds) the vertebrae, or small bones, that make up the spine to aid with conditions like spinal stenosis, fracture, and degenerative disc disease. Spinal fusion limits movement when that movement is thought to be the cause of pain.
Spina bifida that is present at birth usually requires surgery within 72 hours. A surgeon puts the spinal cord and exposed tissue inside the baby's body and covers them with muscle and skin.
