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Neurosurgery, also called neurological surgery, is a medical speciality associated with the prevention and treatment of nervous system disorders related to your brain, spinal cord, ganglion and peripheral nerves. Neurosurgery is performed by trained and expert neurosurgeons.
Neurosurgeons are specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of multiple disorders of your central and peripheral nervous system.
A neurosurgeon may be involved in treating or managing:
They may specialise in a specific area of neurosurgery including:
Neurosurgeons undertake operations for a wide range of conditions affecting the central nervous system spine and peripheral nerves including:
The most common neurosurgery spinal surgeries are decompression and/or fusion and surgeries for brain tumours and blood clots in your brain.
These include:
Both neurologists and neurosurgeons care for conditions that affect your nervous system including your brain, spine and nerves.
A neurologist is a specialist in neurology. They investigate and treat many neurological conditions including strokes, headaches, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, muscles disease and motor neurone disease. A neurologist is typically not able to perform surgery.
A neurosurgeon is a specialist in neurosurgery. They are able to perform surgery on your brain and spinal cord. They are also able to help you navigate through your diagnosis, your treatment and surgery and your recovery.
The cost of neurosurgery will depend on your neurological condition, the exact treatment requested by your neurosurgeon, and your Ramsay hospital of choice.
You will receive a formal quotation price for your neurosurgery procedure following a consultation with one of our expert neurosurgeons. This formal quote for your surgery will be valid for 60 days.
Ramsay is recognised by all major medical insurers. Neurosurgery procedures are covered by most medical insurance policies. We advise you to obtain written authorisation from your insurance provider before your surgery.
We have a number of finance options if you are paying for your neurosurgery yourself. These include:
The recovery process after neurosurgery will depend on the exact procedure you have had.
For example, if you have a microdiscectomy, you can expect to leave the hospital the same day or within 24 hours and get back to your usual daily activities within a few days after surgery.
If you have a craniotomy to remove a brain tumour, you might stay in hospital for around three to ten days after surgery. It may then take four to eight weeks to recover from your craniotomy.
Neurosurgery includes the assessment, diagnosis and surgical treatment, prevention and recovery of disorders of the nervous system.
Ramsay Health Care offers the latest in neurosurgical care and the technically demanding procedures to treat complex neurological conditions.
We work with the highest calibre of neurosurgeons who access Ramsay hospital’s state of the art facilities to perform the latest treatments, rehabilitation and management techniques for brain, spine and nervous system conditions.
We fully understand that our neurosurgery patients are going through a difficult time. We offer the reassurance that you will be cared for by the very best neurosurgeons, neurologists and supporting nursing teams.
Our neurosurgeons assess and treat many neurological conditions, from complicated brain surgery through to more common problems such as epilepsy, stroke and sciatica. They offer convenient appointments without waiting at a local Ramsay hospital near you.
Patients often see our neurosurgeons if they are showing symptoms of extremity numbness, low back pain, chronic pain, a weak grip, persistent headaches, impaired movement and seizures.
Your safety is our priority. We have strict infection control protocols in place to keep you and our staff safe whilst visiting one of our Ramsay hospitals.
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