Neurosurgery

Yeditepe University Hospitals Neurological Sciences Center, with its multidisciplinary team consisting of surgeons, neurologists, anesthesiologists and intensive care specialists, radiologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, physical therapy and rehabilitation specialists, physiotherapists, nurses and technicians who have education, knowledge and experience exceeding world standards, carries out the diagnosis and treatment processes of patients in the Neurosurgery department with a holistic approach.
The Neurosurgery Department, which houses the brain surgeon of the century, enjoys a significant international reputation. It is known for its pioneering and successful surgeries in many areas, including epilepsy surgery and tumor surgery, using methods it developed itself.

What is Neurosurgery?

Neurosurgery is the branch of medicine that encompasses the surgical diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the brain, spine, spinal cord, and nervous system.

What Diseases Does the Neurosurgery Department Treat?

The Department of Brain and Nerve Surgery (Neurosurgery) deals with the surgical treatment of diseases of the brain, spine, spinal cord, and nerves.

What Services are Offered in the Department of Neurosurgery?

Patients' diagnoses and treatments are carried out in specialized wards and intensive care units equipped with all available technological resources. For better service, the department offers services in neuro -oncology, cerebrovascular surgery, epilepsy, spinal surgery, and pediatrics. He continues his research in the fields of neurosurgery , stereotactic and functional neurosurgery , peripheral nerve surgery, and neurospinal trauma.

• Neuro- Oncology: Tumors originating from the brain, spinal cord, or nerve membranes, pituitary gland tumors, and skull base tumors are treated surgically using microsurgical techniques.
• Neurovascular (Brain Vascular) Surgery: Subarachnoid hemorrhage, aneurysms, brain and spinal cord arteriovenous It includes the surgical and other treatments of malformations and some stroke cases . In cerebral vascular occlusions, " by Pass surgeries are also performed.
• Epilepsy Surgery: Our specialized neurology and neurosurgery team successfully performs epilepsy surgeries. Epilepsy monitoring is also performed.
• Spinal Surgery (Spine and Spinal Cord Surgery ): The Spine and Spinal Cord Surgery center specializes in spinal, spinal cord, and nerve surgeries. Surgery is performed for lumbar and cervical disc herniations, age-related spinal stenosis and osteoarthritis, spinal and spinal cord tumors, and congenital spinal cord and spine disorders. In addition, intrathecal drug delivery pump applications are used for spasticity and pain treatment . Fractures of the spine caused by osteoporosis or tumor metastasis can be treated with spinal strengthening surgeries such as kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty . Furthermore, injection applications are used to treat spine-related pain that does not require surgery.
• Peripheral Nerve Surgery: Carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar entrapment neuropathies , peroneal neuropathies , meralgia Nerve compressions such as paresthetica , and nerve and plexus lacerations and injuries are treated with microsurgical techniques.