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What does a skull base surgeon do?
Skull base surgery is a specialized type of surgery that focuses on treating conditions at the base of the skull. This includes areas like the undersurface of the brain and important nerves and vessels that exit out of the brain to support senses such as sight, smell, and hearing.
How long does it take to recover from skull base surgery?
It can take 4 to 8 weeks to recover from surgery. Your cuts (incisions) may be sore for about 5 days after surgery. Your scalp may swell with fluid. You may also have numbness and shooting pains near your wound.
What is considered skull base surgery?
Skull base surgery is surgery that is done to remove a tumor or other growth at the base, or bottom, of the skull. Minimally invasive skull base surgery, also called endoscopic skull base surgery, is a surgical technique that lets doctors do this delicate surgery through the nose.
What is cerebral vascular surgery?
Cerebrovascular surgery is a specialized surgery performed by a neurosurgeon on the blood vessels that supply blood to your brain. Sometimes referred to as “neurovascular surgery” and “cerebrovascular neurosurgery,” it’s a treatment for numerous blood vessel conditions and diseases.
What happens to the skull after brain surgery?
A craniotomy is a surgical procedure to cut and temporarily remove a piece of skull bone (bone flap) to access the brain. After brain surgery, this bone flap is reattached to the skull at its original location with small metal plates and screws. Over time, the bone heals just like any other broken bone.
What does a vascular neurosurgeon do?
Vascular neurosurgeons are the high-tech specialists of the surgical profession. These healthcare experts use top of the line tools to treat damaged or malformed blood vessels that can cause mild to severe disruption of the central nervous system and brain.
What is the difference between a neurologist and a vascular neurologist?
What’s a Vascular Neurologist? A vascular neurologist is a neurologist with specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of stroke. While all neurologists can treat stroke, vascular neurologists are known as “stroke doctors” because of their extra stroke-focused training.
Who treats cerebrovascular disease?
A vascular neurologist specializes in diagnosing, treating and managing conditions of cerebrovascular disease, which are conditions that affect the blood vessels in the brain and spinal cord.
How does cerebrovascular disease affect the body?
Cerebrovascular disease refers to a group of conditions that affect blood flow and the blood vessels in the brain. Problems with blood flow may occur from blood vessels narrowing (stenosis), clot formation (thrombosis), artery blockage (embolism), or blood vessel rupture (hemorrhage).
How long is recovery after vascular surgery?
Recovery time is within 1-2 weeks. Walking should be started as soon as possible after the procedure and should slowly return to normal activities with no running or jumping for the first 2 weeks. Most can return to work the day after the procedure.