Diagnosis and treatment
The Neurosurgery team diagnose and treat a number of types of condition.
Neuro-oncology | covers the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumours. These can be primary tumours| , secondary tumours| or meningiomas| . Procedures carried out include scans| and biopsies| for diagnosis, and craniotomies| or drug treatment| . If you have or are suspected of having a brain tumour, the Wessex neuro-oncology multi-disciplinary team| will meet to discuss the best course of treatment for you.
Other conditions diagnosed and treated include:
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Head injury
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Neurovascular surgery
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Neuro-oncology (brain tumours)
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Skull base and pituitary surgery
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Epilepsy surgery
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Paediatric neurosurgery
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Functional neurosurgery (for conditions where the function of the brain or spinal cord is impaired even though there is nothing wrong with the structure)