VASCULAR NEUROSURGERY

VASCULAR NEUROSURGERY

Vascular neurosurgery is a complex subspecialty that treats pathologies related to the blood vessels in the brain. It is a very complex subspecialty, due to the high technical requirements, and the effects that these conditions can have on the life and function of the patient.

Some of the conditions treated by vascular neurosurgery:

Aneurysms: A ballooning of the blood vessel wall at a branching site causing weakness and bleeding)
AVMs: Arteriovenous malformations are abnormal tangles of weakened blood vessels which may cause seizures or hemorrhage
Cavernous Angiomas: Abnormal blood vessels that can cause seizures or hemorrhage
Dural Arteriovenous Malformations: Abnormal connections between arteries and veins
Ischemic Strokes: A narrowing or blockage of a blood vessel to the brain resulting in death of the respective neurons
Hemorrhagic Stroke: Rupture of blood vessels potentially due to high blood pressure resulting in loss of function of respective neurons