When and with what kind of complaints should you consult a neurosurgeon?
- if your doctor has diagnosed a lesion in the nervous system or its supporting elements that requires neurosurgical advice,
- neck, back or waist pain caused by abrasions affecting the spine and/or pain radiating to the limbs (stemming from disc herniation, spinal stenosis, slipped vertebra, etc.),
- in the case of a spinal tumor located in the spinal canal and affecting the spinal column,
- in the case of cranial neuropathies - brain tumor, cavernous malformation (cavernoma), cerebrovascular disorders (hydrocephalus, normal pressure hydrocephalus),
- numbness of the hands caused by tunnel syndromes (carpal, ulnar).
What happens during a neurosurgical examination?
- Assessment of medical history and complaints and symptoms.
- Review of previous medical documentation, evaluation of imaging studies (RTG, CT, MRI).
- Clinical patient examination, neurological examination.
- Joint assessment of clinical and radiological symptoms, establishment of causal relationships.
- Establishment of a therapeutic plan (determination of further studies, conservative treatment or surgical solution).
- Informing the patient about their illness and its treatment options.
- Preparation of medical documentation.
How should you arrive for the examination?
Please bring your previous complete medical records with you, as well as - if available - RTG, CT or MRI test images.
