What is neurosurgery? Neurosurgery, also called neurological
surgery, is any surgical treatment dealing with the prevention,
diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of nervous system
disorders. On which parts of the nervous system do neurosurgeons
operate? Neurosurgeons operate on a wide range of nervous system
disorders – typically on any disorder located in (or near) the
nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord, spinal
column, central and peripheral nerves and extra-cranial
cerebrovascular system. The field is continually evolving due to
a constant development of new technologies that assist these
complex, highly-specialized surgeries. Neurosurgeons utilize
computed tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
exams and other imaging technology to help perform complex
surgeries on nervous system disorders, such as those that treat
aneurysms and tumors or repair nerve damage. Neurosurgeons use
many newly-developed techniques, such as laser or robotic
surgery, in their procedures. Oper